Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Pygmy

Language: Buraka - (bkg)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Congo (Kinshasa)

Also found in: Central African Republic

Population: 2,400

Global Population: 6,100

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Buraka of Congo (Kinshasa), numbering 2,400, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Pygmy people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Buraka. The primary religion practiced by the Buraka is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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