• 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: Jewish Peoples

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: 71,000

Global Population: 512,250


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 71,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Jews people cluster within the Jewish Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 512,250 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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