Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Vemgo-Mabas - (vem)

Alternate Name(s): Vemgo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 21,000

Global Population: 36,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Maabas of Nigeria, numbering 21,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 36,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Vemgo-Mabas. The primary religion practiced by the Maabas is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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