Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Masana - (mcn)

Alternate Name(s): Masana, Banana

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cameroon

Also found in: Chad

Population: 321,000

Global Population: 645,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Masa of Cameroon, numbering 321,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 645,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Masana. The primary religion practiced by the Masa is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available