• PEOPLE NAME: DITAMMARI OF BENIN

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PEID: 43072

ROP: 109395

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Ditammari - (tbz)

Alternate Name(s): Tamari

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Benin

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Population: 251,000

Global Population: 251,000


PEID: 43072

ROP: 109395

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Ditammari of Benin, numbering 251,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Benin. Their primary language is Ditammari. The primary religion practiced by the Ditammari is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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