• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF AMERICANS OF UNITED STATES

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PEID: 47741

ROP: 116512

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: American Sign Language - (ase)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: United States

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Population: 3,370,000

Global Population: 3,370,000


PEID: 47741

ROP: 116512

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Deaf Americans of United States, numbering 3,370,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in United States. Their primary language is American Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Americans is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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