• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF CHADIANS OF CHAD

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PEID: 47051

ROP: 116559

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Chadian Sign Language - (cds)

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Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Chad

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Population: 185,000

Global Population: 185,000


PEID: 47051

ROP: 116559

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources


Overview: The Deaf Chadians of Chad, numbering 185,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Chad. Their primary language is Chadian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Chadians is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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