• PEOPLE NAME: DEAF SAMOANS OF AMERICAN SAMOA

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PEID: 50268

ROP: 116685

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Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Deaf Peoples

People Cluster: Deaf

Language: American Sign Language - (ase)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Unaffiliated

Country: American Samoa

Also found in: Samoa

Population: 450

Global Population: 1,300


PEID: 50268

ROP: 116685

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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


Overview: The Deaf Samoans of American Samoa, numbering 450, 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 American Sign Language. The primary religion practiced by the Deaf Samoans is unaffiliated, a category that includes atheists, agnostics, and others who do not identify with a particular world religion.


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