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Displaying 1-30 of 82 results.
PG Name Country Of Birth Primary Religion Language Total Population
AcholiSouth SudanEthnic ReligionsAcoli - (ach)2,300
AfrikanerSouth AfricaChristianity - ProtestantAfrikaans - (afr)67,185
Akan, TwiGhanaEthnic ReligionsTwi - (twi)6,545
AngolanAngolaEthnic ReligionsPortuguese - (por)2,040
AnuakSouth SudanEthnic ReligionsAnuak - (anu)3,900
AzandeSouth SudanChristianity - Other / MarginalZande (individual language) - (zne)13,500
Balanta, KentoheGuineaEthnic ReligionsBalanta-Kentohe - (ble)80
BambaraMaliIslamBambara - (bam)5,300
Bantu, SwahiliBurundiIslamSwahili (individual language) - (swh)85,400
BariSouth SudanChristianity - ProtestantBari - (bfa)4,000
BasothoLesothoChristianity - ProtestantSouthern Sotho - (sot)275
BenineseBeninEthnic ReligionsFrench - (fra)2,665
Botswanan, TswanaBotswanaChristianity - IndependentTswana - (tsn)2,100
Burkinabe, MossiBurkino FasoIslamMossi - (mos)2,480
BurundiBurundiChristianity - Roman CatholicFrench - (fra)17,295
Caboverdian MesticoCabo VerdeChristianity - Roman CatholicKabuverdianu - (kea)45,250
Central AfricansCentral African RepublicChristianity - ProtestantFrench - (fra)250
ChadianChadIslamFrench - (fra)6,270
Comorian, MaoreComorosIslamMaore Comorian - (swb)60
Congolese, LingalaCongoChristianityLingala - (lin)41,065
Dinka South SudanChristianitySouth Central Dinka - (dib)4,815
EdoNigeriaChristianity - Other / MarginalBini - (bin)2,200
EfikNigeriaChristianityEfik - (efi)6,500
EjaghamNigeriaChristianity - Other / MarginalEjagham - (etu)2,500
Embu-MbeereKenyaChristianity - Roman CatholicEmbu - (ebu)1,100
Equatorial GuineansEquatorial GuineaChristianity - Roman CatholicFang (Equatorial Guinea) - (fan)350
EweGhanaEthnic ReligionsEwe - (ewe)2,100
Fouta TooroSenegalIslamPulaar - (fuc)12,500
FulaniSudanIslamAdamawa Fulfulde - (fub)16,870
Fulbe FutaSenegalIslamPular - (fuf)8,900

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