• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF CONGOLESE OF CONGO

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PEID: 47761

ROP: 116577

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: French Sign Language - (fsl)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Congo

Also found in: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Population: 25,500

Global Population: 1,515,500


PEID: 47761

ROP: 116577

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Congolese of Congo, numbering 25,500, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,515,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is French Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Congolese is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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