• PEOPLE NAME: AIZO OF BENIN

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PEID: 12297

ROP: 100663

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Guinean

Language: Ayizo Gbe - (ayb)

Alternate Name(s): Ayizo, Ayizo-Gbe, Ayzo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Benin

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Population: 371,000

Global Population: 371,000


PEID: 12297

ROP: 100663

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Aizo of Benin, numbering 371,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Guinean people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Benin. Their primary language is Ayizo Gbe. The primary religion practiced by the Aizo is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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