Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Kuhane - (sbs)

Alternate Name(s): Basubiya

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Botswana

Also found in: Namibia; Zambia

Population: 7,500

Global Population: 73,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Subia of Botswana, numbering 7,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 73,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Kuhane. The primary religion practiced by the Subia 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