Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Ouaddai-Fur

Language: Maba (Chad) - (mde)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Sudan

Also found in: Chad

Population: 32,500

Global Population: 642,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Borgu Maba of Sudan, numbering 32,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Ouaddai-Fur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 642,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Maba (Chad). The primary religion practiced by the Borgu Maba is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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