• PEOPLE NAME: MBUKUSHU OF ANGOLA

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By Henk Olwage

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PEID: 15190

ROP: 106490

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Mbukushu - (mhw)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Angola

Also found in: Botswana; Namibia; Zambia

Population: 12,500

Global Population: 63,000


PEID: 15190

ROP: 106490

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Mbukushu of Angola, numbering 12,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 63,000 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Mbukushu. The primary religion practiced by the Mbukushu is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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