Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Suri, Kacipo-Bale - (koe)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ethiopia

Also found in: South Sudan

Population: 4,900

Global Population: 10,900

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Kacipo-Balesi of Ethiopia, numbering 4,900, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 10,900 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Suri, Kacipo-Bale. The primary religion practiced by the Kacipo-Balesi is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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Gospel Recordings: Available

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