Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Benue
Language: Bukwen - (buz)
Alternate Name(s): Bakwen, Bukwen
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Nigeria
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Population: 1,200
Global Population: 1,200
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical
Overview: The Bukwun of Nigeria, numbering 1,200, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Bukwen. The primary religion practiced by the Bukwun is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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