Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Nguni

Language: Tumbuka - (tum)

Alternate Name(s): M'mbelwa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malawi

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Population: 296,000

Global Population: 296,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Ngoni of Malawi, numbering 296,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Nguni people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malawi. Their primary language is Tumbuka. The primary religion practiced by the Ngoni is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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