Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi

Language: Banda-Banda - (bpd)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism

Country: South Sudan

Also found in: Central African Republic

Population: 5,700

Global Population: 164,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Banda-Banda of South Sudan, numbering 5,700, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 164,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Banda-Banda. The primary religion practiced by the Banda-Banda is Neo-Pentecostalism, a movement characterized by manifestations in non-Pentecostal churches of what have been traditionally categorized as Pentecostal experiences, frequently combined with prosperity gospel theology.

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