• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF NAMIBIANS OF NAMIBIA

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PEID: 15456

ROP: 116687

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Namibian Sign Language - (nbs)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Namibia

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Population: 550

Global Population: 550


PEID: 15456

ROP: 116687

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Namibians of Namibia, numbering 550, 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 Namibia. Their primary language is Namibian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Namibians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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