Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Bukwen - (buz)

Alternate Name(s): Bakwen, Bukwen

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 1,200

Global Population: 1,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Bukwun of Nigeria, numbering 1,200, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Bukwen. The primary religion practiced by the Bukwun is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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