• PEOPLE NAME: GAANDA OF NIGERIA

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PEID: 13786

ROP: 103099

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Ga'anda - (gqa)

Alternate Name(s): Makwar, Mokar

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 89,500

Global Population: 89,500


PEID: 13786

ROP: 103099

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Gaanda of Nigeria, numbering 89,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Ga'anda. The primary religion practiced by the Gaanda is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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