• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF MALDIVANS OF MALDIVES

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PEID: 47782

ROP: 116677

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Maldivian Sign Language - (qmv)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Maldives

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Population: 2,300

Global Population: 2,300


PEID: 47782

ROP: 116677

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Maldivans of Maldives, numbering 2,300, 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 Maldives. Their primary language is Maldivian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Maldivans is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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