Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi

Language: West Central Banda - (bbp)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Chad

Also found in: Central African Republic; Congo (Kinshasa); South Sudan

Population: 178,000

Global Population: 455,500

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Banda of Chad, numbering 178,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 455,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is West Central Banda. The primary religion practiced by the Banda is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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