• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF MALAWIANS OF MALAWI

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PEID: 47783

ROP: 116592

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: Malawian Sign Language - (lws)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malawi

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Population: 200,000

Global Population: 200,000


PEID: 47783

ROP: 116592

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Malawians of Malawi, numbering 200,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Deaf people cluster within the Deaf Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malawi. Their primary language is Malawian Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Malawians is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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