• PEOPLE NAME: MBUNDA OF ANGOLA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Mbunda - (mck)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Angola

Also found in: Zambia

Population: 251,000

Global Population: 370,000


PEID: 15191

ROP: 106495

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Mbunda of Angola, numbering 251,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 370,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mbunda. The primary religion practiced by the Mbunda is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.


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