Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Pygmy

Language: Kinyarwanda - (kin)

Alternate Name(s): Bafumbira, Rufumbira

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Uganda

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Population: 949,000

Global Population: 949,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Fumbira of Uganda, numbering 949,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Pygmy people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Uganda. Their primary language is Kinyarwanda. The primary religion practiced by the Fumbira is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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