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Malakote, Ilwana of Kenya

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Population ^[2]	Language	Religion	% Christian	% Evangl	Online NT	Jesus Film	Progress
18,000	Kiwilwana	Islam	15.00 %	6.00 %	Not available	Not available	3.2

Malakote, Ilwana of Kenya

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Text source: Pray for Kenya Brochure Introduction / History The Malakote are a Bantu group who live along the Tana River. Their livilihood is based on farming, fishing and bee-keeping. They practice Islam mixed with animism and witchcraft. Evangelism efforts have met opposition. View Malakote, Ilwana in all countries.
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Global Prayer Digest: 2012-01-31

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40 (, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Location in Country:

Coast Province, Tana River District, Tana River north of Pokomo, between Bura and Garissa
(Source: Ethnologue 2010)

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People Name in Country:

Malakote, Ilwana

People Name General:

Alternate People Names:

Ilwana

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Population in Country:

18,000

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Ethnicity

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NAB57j

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Language

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Primary Language:

(18,000 Speakers)

mlk

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Religion ^[4]

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Primary Religion:

Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	15.00 %	(Evangelical: 6.00 %)
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	85.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christianity Segments:

Anglican	0.00 %
Independent	15.00 %
Protestant	60.00 %
Orthodox	0.00 %
Other Christian	0.00 %
Roman Catholic	25.00 %

(Evangelicals distributed across Christianity segments)

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3.2

Level 1 Less than 2% Evangelical. Some evangelical resources available, but no active church planting within past 2 years

Bible Translation Status

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Bible Portions:

New Testament:

None Reported

Complete Bible:

None Reported

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None Reported

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