Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Gur

Language: Miyobe - (soy)

Alternate Name(s): Soruba, Sola, Meyobe, Piyobe

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Benin

Also found in: Togo

Population: 19,500

Global Population: 25,700

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Soruba of Benin, numbering 19,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Gur people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 25,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Miyobe. The primary religion practiced by the Soruba 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: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available