Yao (yao)

Yao (yao) is part of the Niger-Congo family and Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, P, Yao (P.21) class.

Yao speaking People Groups across the world:

Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:4
Total Population:3,526,500
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:1
Population:1,045,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:2,481,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:0
Population:0

Discover More about Yao:
- Ethnologue - Yao
- Glottolog - Yao

Media Resources for Yao:

TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

3 films

Bible Resources for Yao:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2008 Bible Society of Malawi✓✓
PBT Version✓✓✓

2 entries

People Groups who primarily speak Yao

Strategic Progress Index
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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexReligion
YaoYaoMalawi1,745,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
YaoYaoTanzania1,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedSunni Islam
YaoYaoMozambique670,000Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam
YaoYaoZimbabwe66,500Engaged yet UnreachedSunni Islam

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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