Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Mbonga - (xmb)

Alternate Name(s): Mbonga, Mboa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 9,900

Global Population: 13,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Mboa of Nigeria, numbering 9,900, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 13,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mbonga. The primary religion practiced by the Mboa is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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