• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF SAMOANS OF SAMOA

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PEID: 47773

ROP: 116685

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Samoan Sign Language - (qsm)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Samoa

Also found in: American Samoa

Population: 850

Global Population: 1,300


PEID: 47773

ROP: 116685

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Samoans of Samoa, numbering 850, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,300 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Samoan Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Samoans is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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