Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Guinean

Language: Saxwe Gbe - (sxw)

Alternate Name(s): Gbe,Saxwe

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Benin

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Population: 449,000

Global Population: 449,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Saxwe of Benin, numbering 449,000, are No Longer 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 Saxwe Gbe. The primary religion practiced by the Saxwe is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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