• PEOPLE NAME: LOMWE OF MALAWI


PEID: 15328

ROP: 115345

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao

Language: Lomwe - (ngl)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Malawi

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Population: 4,735,000

Global Population: 4,735,000


PEID: 15328

ROP: 115345

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Lomwe of Malawi, numbering 4,735,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Malawi. Their primary language is Lomwe. The primary religion practiced by the Lomwe is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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