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The Kim are a people of Chad, who mainly inhabit four villages in the Mayo-Kebbi Est region. The 1993 RGPH census reported a total population of 15,354 in Chad.
Principal economic activities include cultivation of finger millet, taro, and rice, fishing, and pottery.[ citation needed ]
The Kim are mainly Christians (c. 65%), but many of them also profess their own tribal beliefs (c. 35%).
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Kim or KIM may refer to:
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Events in the year 2022 in Chad.
