Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes

Language: Rundi - (run)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Burundi

Also found in: Canada; Kenya; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda

Population: 12,790,000

Global Population: 14,239,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Rundi of Burundi, numbering 12,790,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Lakes people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 14,239,700 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Rundi. The primary religion practiced by the Rundi is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.

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