Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Tanzania
Language: Nyika (Malawi and Zambia) - (nkv)
Alternate Name(s): Nyika
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Zambia
Also found in: Tanzania
Population: 6,100
Global Population: 633,100
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Nyiha of Zambia, numbering 6,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Tanzania people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 633,100 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nyika (Malawi and Zambia). The primary religion practiced by the Nyiha is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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