Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Pygmy

Language: Asoa - (asv)

Alternate Name(s): Aka (derogatory)

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Congo (Kinshasa)

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Population: 48,000

Global Population: 48,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Asua of Congo (Kinshasa), numbering 48,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Pygmy people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Congo (Kinshasa). Their primary language is Asoa. The primary religion practiced by the Asua is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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