Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Yeyi - (yey)

Alternate Name(s): Bayei, Kuba

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Botswana

Also found in: Namibia

Population: 28,000

Global Population: 36,100

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Yeye of Botswana, numbering 28,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 36,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Yeyi. The primary religion practiced by the Yeye is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available