• PEOPLE NAME: SENA OF ZIMBABWE

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PEID: 15672

ROP: 108831

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Language: Sena - (seh)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Zimbabwe

Also found in: Mozambique

Population: 141,000

Global Population: 1,896,000


PEID: 15672

ROP: 108831

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Sena of Zimbabwe, numbering 141,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Chewa-Sena people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,896,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Sena. The primary religion practiced by the Sena is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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