Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao

Language: Kara (Central African Republic) - (kah)

Alternate Name(s): Gula, Nguru, Lemakot

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Central African Republic

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Population: 7,200

Global Population: 7,200

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kara of Central African Republic, numbering 7,200, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Central African Republic. Their primary language is Kara (Central African Republic). The primary religion practiced by the Kara is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

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