Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Numana - (nbr)

Alternate Name(s): Sanga, Numana

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 52,500

Global Population: 52,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Numana-Nunku-Gwantu-Numbu Cluster of Nigeria, numbering 52,500, are Engaged yet 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 Numana. The primary religion practiced by the Numana-Nunku-Gwantu-Numbu Cluster is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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