• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF BATSWANA OF BOTSWANA

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PEID: 47717

ROP: 116651

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Botswana Sign Language - (qbw)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Botswana

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Population: 28,500

Global Population: 28,500


PEID: 47717

ROP: 116651

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Batswana of Botswana, numbering 28,500, 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 Botswana. Their primary language is Botswana Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Batswana is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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