Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Khoisan

Language: Northwestern !Kung - (vaj)

Alternate Name(s): San, Khoisan

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Namibia

Also found in: Angola; Botswana

Population: 84,000

Global Population: 212,300

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Bushmen of Namibia, numbering 84,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Khoisan people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 212,300 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Northwestern !Kung. The primary religion practiced by the Bushmen is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available