People Cluster - Bantu, Central-South

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South What is a People Cluster?

Population

33,821,000

3.4% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

135

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ambo	4,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Aushi	595,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.8%	19.9%	-1 -
	Baali	110,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	20.0%	-1 -
	Bemba	5,492,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	96.9%	32.5%	-1 -
	Bembe	612,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	88.8%	19.9%	-1 -
	Bisa	366,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	22.0%	-1 -
	Boma Kasai	38,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Bushoong	272,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Buyi	17,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	23.0%	-1 -
	Bwile	125,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.2%	16.2%	-1 -
	Chokwe	3,430,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	87.3%	34.0%	-1 -
	Cishinga	119,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dombe	6,800	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Doondo	43,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Duya	95,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Dzing	271,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Fwe	14,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Holoholo	27,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Holu	62,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	54.7%	4.0%	-1 -
	Hunganna	700	1	4 ●	Christianity	100.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Ila	180,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Kaamba	3,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	65.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Kabende	83,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Kabwari	15,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Kango-Uele	10,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Kaonde	454,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	91.4%	24.3%	-1 -
	Kituba, Monokutuba	1,841,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.2%	20.5%	-1 -
	Kunyi	144,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.5%	9.0%	-1 -
	Kuvale	92,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Kwandu	7,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	30.0%	-1 -
	Kwese	113,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	20.0%	-1 -
	Lala-Bisa	813,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5%	20.2%	-1 -
	Lali	172,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	98.9%	25.2%	-1 -
	Lamba	402,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.2%	21.5%	-1 -
	Lamba-Lima	4,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	22.0%	-1 -
	Lele, Bashilele	110,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Lenje	237,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Leya	18,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Lonzo	500	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Luano	3,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Luchazi	696,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.1%	44.6%	-1 -
	Luimbi	108,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	30.0%	-1 -
	Lunda	976,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.7%	23.8%	-1 -
	Lunda, Ndembu	18,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	20.0%	-1 -
	Luvale, Lwena	863,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.0%	20.3%	-1 -
	Mambwe-Lungu	936,000	2	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	56.1%	16.9%	-1 -
	Mbala	820,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	27.0%	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	300	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Mbangala	675,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Mbowe	800	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Mbukushu	108,000	4	4 ●	Christianity	52.7%	7.7%	-1 -
	Mbunda	473,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.3%	11.4%	-1 -
	Mbwela	526,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	27.0%	-1 -
	Mfinu	15,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Mpinda	32,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Mpuon	676,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Mukulu	9,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	13.0%	-1 -
	Ndengese	16,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Ndombe	49,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Ngandyera	30,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Ngendelengo	1,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	25.0%	-1 -
	Ngoli	15,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Ngongo	7,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Nkangala	52,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Nkhumbi	702,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0%	0.5%	-1 -
	Nkoya, Lambya	65,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	25.0%	-1 -
	Nzadi	4,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Pelende	15,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Pende	970,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	20.0%	-1 -
	Saka	227,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0%	23.0%	-1 -
	Sala	43,000	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Samba	7,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Shasha, Mashasha	2,200	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Simaa	9,200	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Simaa, Nyengo	24,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu	6,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	14.0%	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	30,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.5%	9.8%	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	8,500	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Soli	63,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Sonde	168,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Songo	23,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Songo, Nsongo	219,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Subia	41,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.3%	4.2%	-1 -
	Suku	197,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9%	15.2%	-1 -
	Swaka	70,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	84.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Tabwa	1,133,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	93.6%	10.2%	-1 -
	Tabwa, Shila	7,600	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Tiene	86,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0%	26.0%	-1 -
	Toka	28,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Tonga, Zambezi	2,701,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	90.9%	25.0%	-1 -
	Totela	2,100	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Unga	46,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	21.0%	-1 -
	Wongo	22,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Yaka	1,780,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.4%	19.9%	-1 -
	Yansi	194,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Yauma	55,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	64.6%	3.9%	-1 -
	Yeyi	60,000	2	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Yombe	1,305,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	98.4%	20.5%	-1 -
Totals:	98 Peoples (across countries)	33,821,000	135	●	Christianity	88.8%	22.5%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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