Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Language: Togbo-Vara Banda - (tor)
Alternate Name(s): Togbo-Vara, Togbo
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Central African Republic
Also found in: South Sudan
Population: 21,500
Global Population: 23,900
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Banda, Togbo-Vara of Central African Republic, numbering 21,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 23,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Togbo-Vara Banda. The primary religion practiced by the Banda, Togbo-Vara is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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