• PEOPLE NAME: KAMWE OF NIGERIA

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PEID: 13901

ROP: 104546

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Kamwe - (hig)

Alternate Name(s): Higi, Vacamwe, Hiji, Higgi

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 647,000

Global Population: 658,500


PEID: 13901

ROP: 104546

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Kamwe of Nigeria, numbering 647,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 658,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kamwe. The primary religion practiced by the Kamwe is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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