• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF MAHORAIS OF MAYOTTE

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PEID: 50244

ROP: 119672

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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: Unknown

Country: Mayotte

Also found in:

Population: 3,300

Global Population: 3,300


PEID: 50244

ROP: 119672

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Mahorais of Mayotte, numbering 3,300, 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 Mayotte. Their primary language is French Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Mahorais is unknown.


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