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 - Animism
Country: Zambia
Also found in: Tanzania
Population: 9,600
Global Population: 804,600
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 9,600, 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 804,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nyika (Malawi and Zambia). The primary religion practiced by the Nyiha is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
Bible Translations: Not Available
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