• PEOPLE NAME: JEWS OF SOUTH AFRICA

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PEID: 15510

ROP: 117322

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Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Jews

People Cluster: Jews

Language: English - (eng)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Judaism

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Australia; Canada; New Zealand; Singapore; United Kingdom

Population: 70,000

Global Population: 507,400


PEID: 15510

ROP: 117322

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Jews of South Africa, numbering 70,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jews people cluster within the Jews affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 507,400 in 6 countries. Their primary language is English. The primary religion practiced by the Jews is Judaism, a religion developed among the ancient Hebrews and characterized by belief in one transcendent God who has revealed himself to Abraham, Moses, and the Hebrew prophets and by a religious life in accordance with Scriptures and rabbinic traditions.


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