Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Yoruba

Language: Ifè - (ife)

Alternate Name(s): Ana, Baate

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Benin

Also found in: Togo

Population: 229,000

Global Population: 417,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Ife of Benin, numbering 229,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Yoruba people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 417,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Ifè. The primary religion practiced by the Ife is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available