Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Horn of Africa

People Cluster: Oromo

Language: Samburu - (saq)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Kenya

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Population: 16,500

Global Population: 16,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Ariaal Rendille of Kenya, numbering 16,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Oromo people cluster within the Horn of Africa affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Kenya. Their primary language is Samburu. The primary religion practiced by the Ariaal Rendille is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Available