Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Language: Chichewa - (nya)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malawi

Also found in: Eswatini; Mozambique; Tanzania; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Population: 8,315,000

Global Population: 11,445,200

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Chewa Nyanja of Malawi, numbering 8,315,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Chewa-Sena people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 11,445,200 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Chichewa. The primary religion practiced by the Chewa Nyanja is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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