People Group Profiles

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Displaying 1-30 of 685 results.
PG Name Country Of Birth Primary Religion Language Total Population
Somali BantuSomaliaIslam - SunniMaay - (ymm)20,000
TanzanianTanzania Sukuma - (suk)4,065
ShonaZimbabwe Shona - (sna)2,100
SeychelloisSeychelles Seselwa Creole French - (crs)1,035
SenegaleseSenegal French - (fra)6,335
RundiRwandaChristianityRundi - (run)1,335
MauritianMauritiusHinduismMorisyen - (mfe)6,695
KenyanKenyaChristianity - ProtestantEnglish - (eng)8,060
GuineanGuineaChristianityFrench - (fra)9,715
GambianGambiaIslam - SunniEnglish - (eng)595
EdoNigeriaChristianity - Other / MarginalBini - (bin)2,200
Comorian, MaoreComorosIslamMaore Comorian - (swb)60
Balanta, KentoheGuineaEthnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe - (ble)80
BenineseBeninEthnic ReligionsFrench - (fra)2,665
Bantu, SwahiliBurundiIslamSwahili (individual language) - (swh)85,400
AngolanAngolaEthnic ReligionsPortuguese - (por)2,040
Akan, TwiGhanaEthnic ReligionsTwi - (twi)6,545
GreboLiberiaEthnic ReligionsSouthern Grebo - (grj)100
GaGhanaEthnic ReligionsGa - (gaa)1,800
EjaghamNigeriaChristianity - Other / MarginalEjagham - (etu)2,500
West AfricanIslamEnglish - (eng)553,000
Hausa Muslim (Nigerien)NigerIslam - SunniHausa - (hau)6,000
AcholiSouth SudanEthnic ReligionsAcoli - (ach)2,300
MadiSouth SudanEthnic ReligionsMa'di - (mhi)1,100
Embu-MbeereKenyaChristianity - Roman CatholicEmbu - (ebu)1,100
KikuyuKenyaChristianity - ProtestantKikuyu - (kik)550
FurSudanIslamFur - (fvr)310
Dinka South SudanChristianitySouth Central Dinka - (dib)4,815
ZimbabweanZimbabweChristianityEnglish - (eng)18,925
ZambianZambia English - (eng)8,325

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