Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao
Language: Marenje - (vmr)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Mozambique
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Population: 198,000
Global Population: 198,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Marenje of Mozambique, numbering 198,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mozambique. Their primary language is Marenje. The primary religion practiced by the Marenje is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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