Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Language: Nsenga - (nse)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mozambique

Also found in: Zambia

Population: 77,000

Global Population: 1,087,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Nsenga of Mozambique, numbering 77,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Chewa-Sena people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,087,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Nsenga. The primary religion practiced by the Nsenga 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: Not Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available