Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi

Language: Banda, Togbo-Vara - (tor)

Alternate Name(s): Banda, Togbo, Togbo-Vara, Togbo-Vara

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Central African Republic

Also found in: South Sudan

Population: 23,000

Global Population: 25,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Togbo-Vara Banda of Central African Republic, numbering 23,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 25,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Banda, Togbo-Vara. The primary religion practiced by the Togbo-Vara Banda is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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