Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Bantu, Nguni

Language: Chichewa - (nya)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mozambique

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Population: 83,000

Global Population: 83,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Ngoni of Mozambique, numbering 83,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Nguni people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Mozambique. Their primary language is Chichewa. The primary religion practiced by the Ngoni 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