Deaf in Angola


Population
Sign Languages
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

In many situations, Deaf people are viewed as disability groups, but a more accurate approach is to consider them as distinct people groups. They have their own unique languages, sign languages. Many Deaf people value their language and culture so much that if given the chance to become hearing, they would refuse.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The typical life of a Deaf person in Angola is hard. Living expenses - food, housing, transportation, etc. - in Angola are very expensive, and most Deaf can't find jobs.

Another struggle the Angola Deaf face is the lack of access to technology. Data-enabled phones are very expensive, so most of the Deaf can't afford them. Most of their phones are over 10 years old. This means they can't communicate with their community like the Deaf in other countries. They don't have great access to video chatting, and that means video in general.


What Are Their Beliefs?

There are only 3 or 4 Deaf friendly churches in Angola. They have hearing pastors with interpreters. However, none of them are found in the capital, so their reach is limited. About 20-25 people go to these services. If the people in the capital want a religious experience, they either have to go to an un-interpreted service (that their parents go to) and not understand anything or go to a Jehovah's Witness gathering that does have an interpreter.


What Are Their Needs?

Deaf education is found wanting in Angola. The capital city has a few schools, but once you leave the city, the quality of education goes way down. The next largest city in Angola is actually quite small, and the Deaf school there suffers from that.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Deaf in Angola to have an abundance of opportunities to hear and respond to the gospel.
Pray for the Lord to give the Deaf in Angola a spiritual hunger that will drive them to the cross.
Pray for more Deaf ministry workers to be sent into Angolan villages.


Scripture Prayers for the Deaf in Angola.


References

https://www.bing.com/search?pglt=675&q=Deaf+in+Angola&cvid=b09dfa0149a243f9b6bdb66ff02bddeb&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQRRg9MggIAhDpBxj8VdIBBzI2M2owajGoAgiwAgE&FORM=ANNAB1&PC=U531
https://afrigo.org/articles/a-church-of-hope-for-the-d


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Deaf
People Name in Country Deaf
Pronunciation def
Alternate Names
Population this Country 378,000
Population all Countries 50,266,000
Total Countries 216
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 3
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 19007
ROP3 Code 114916
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical Unknown)
94.09 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
1.10 %
Non-Religious
0.80 %
Other / Small
0.01 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Language unknown (378,000 speakers)
Language Code xxx   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Language unknown (378,000 speakers)
Language Code xxx   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Language unknown

Primary Language:  Language unknown

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
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Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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