Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Nyangatom - (nnj)

Alternate Name(s): Turkana, Bume; Turkana, Bume

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ethiopia

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Population: 40,500

Global Population: 40,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Nyangatom of Ethiopia, numbering 40,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Ethiopia. Their primary language is Nyangatom. The primary religion practiced by the Nyangatom is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available