• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF TUNISIANS OF TUNISIA

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PEID: 12223

ROP: 116560

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Tunisian Sign Language - (tse)

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Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Tunisia

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Population: 123,000

Global Population: 123,000


PEID: 12223

ROP: 116560

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Tunisians of Tunisia, numbering 123,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Tunisia. Their primary language is Tunisian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Tunisians is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.


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