Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Mafa - (maf)

Alternate Name(s): Mofa, Mafa, Bulahai, Matakam, Bula

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 9,900

Global Population: 391,900

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Mafa of Nigeria, numbering 9,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 391,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mafa. The primary religion practiced by the Mafa is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available