• PEOPLE NAME: NAMA OF SOUTH AFRICA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Khoisan

Language: Khoekhoe - (naq)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Botswana; Namibia

Population: 97,500

Global Population: 236,750


PEID: 15519

ROP: 107050

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Nama of South Africa, numbering 97,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Khoisan people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 236,750 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Khoekhoe. The primary religion practiced by the Nama is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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