Fast Facts about Sub-Sarahan African Peoples
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- 2,845 people groups
- Around 835 million total population
- Live in around 65 countries of Sub-Saharan Africa and around the world
- 22% Muslim, 35% Christian, 41% African Traditional Religion
- Generally value relationships more than any schedule, and friendly foreigners are typically welcomed warmly.
- A diversity of people including well educated business professionals, subsistence farmers, nomadic herders, fishermen and a large number of individuals who face challenges from civil unrest, disease and famine.
- A large number of Sub-Saharan Africans live in major urban centers around the globe but maintain strong ties with family and friends in their home countries
- The geographical region of Sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of people still live, ranges from rain forests to barren deserts to mega cities and tropical islands.
- Christianity has impacted many Sub-Saharan African peoples. Still, hundreds of people groups have never heard the Gospel. Access to the truth is often hindered by extremely rough terrain or cultural barriers that are difficult to overcome.