• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF DJIBOUTIANS OF DJIBOUTI

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PEID: 47729

ROP: 116666

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Somali Sign Language - (qso)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Djibouti

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Population: 10,000

Global Population: 10,000


PEID: 47729

ROP: 116666

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Djiboutians of Djibouti, numbering 10,000, 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 Djibouti. Their primary language is Somali Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Djiboutians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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