Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Subiya - (sbs)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Namibia

Also found in: Botswana; Zambia

Population: 36,000

Global Population: 70,300

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Subia of Namibia, numbering 36,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 70,300 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Subiya. The primary religion practiced by the Subia is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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