Bantu, Central-South People Cluster

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

Population

38,397,000

3.4% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

102

People Groups
(by Country)

139

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	5,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Aushi	675,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9 %	19.8 %	-1 -
	Baali	126,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Bemba	6,179,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	96.9 %	32.5 %	-1 -
	Bembe	698,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	88.8 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Benamanga	66,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Bisa	409,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Boma Kasai	43,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Bushoong	311,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Buyi	70,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Bwile	140,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	16.2 %	-1 -
	Chokwe	3,860,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	87.4 %	33.9 %	-1 -
	Cishinga	133,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dombe	7,600	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Doondo	47,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Duya	104,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Dzing	309,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Fwe	14,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Holoholo	31,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Holu	70,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	54.8 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Hunganna	800	1	4 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ila	201,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Kaamba	3,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Kabende	93,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Kabwari	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kango-Uele	12,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	5.2 %	-1 -
	Kaonde	509,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	91.5 %	24.3 %	-1 -
	Kituba, Monokutuba	2,038,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	20.5 %	-1 -
	Kunyi	160,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.5 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Kuvale	103,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kwandu	8,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Kwese	129,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Lala-Bisa	913,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	20.2 %	-1 -
	Lali	191,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	98.9 %	25.2 %	-1 -
	Lamba	450,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.2 %	21.5 %	-1 -
	Lamba-Lima	4,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Lele, Bashilele	125,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lenje	265,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Leya	21,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Lonzo	600	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Luano	3,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Luchazi	776,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	44.6 %	-1 -
	Luimbi	120,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Lunda	1,095,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.7 %	23.7 %	-1 -
	Lunda, Ndembu	20,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Luvale, Lwena	970,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	20.3 %	-1 -
	Lwel	124,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Mambwe-Lungu	1,052,000	2	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	56.0 %	16.8 %	-1 -
	Matambwe	61,000	1	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mbala	936,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	300	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Mbangala	753,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Mbowe	900	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mbukushu	117,000	4	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	52.5 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Mbunda	529,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.3 %	11.5 %	-1 -
	Mbwela	587,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mfinu	17,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Mpinda	36,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mpuon	772,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Mukulu	11,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndengese	18,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ndombe	55,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Ndwewe	33,000	1	2 ●	Christianity	48.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Ngandyera	33,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Ngendelengo	1,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Ngoli	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ngongo	8,200	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Nkangala	58,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Nkhumbi	784,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Nkoya, Lambya	72,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Nzadi	4,900	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pelende	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pende	1,108,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Saka	259,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Sala	49,000	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Samba	8,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Shasha, Mashasha	2,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa	10,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa, Nyengo	27,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu	7,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	34,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.5 %	9.8 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	9,500	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Soli	71,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Sonde	192,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Songo	18,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Songo, Nsongo	245,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Subia	44,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.3 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Suku	224,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9 %	15.3 %	-1 -
	Swaka	78,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Tabwa	1,293,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	93.6 %	10.2 %	-1 -
	Tabwa, Shila	8,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tiene	98,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	26.0 %	-1 -
	Toka	31,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tonga, Zambezi	3,023,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	90.9 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Totela	2,300	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Unga	51,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Wongo	25,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Yaka	2,019,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Yansi	221,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Yauma	61,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	64.6 %	3.9 %	-1 -
	Yeyi	67,000	2	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yombe	1,486,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	98.4 %	20.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	102 Peoples (across countries)	38,397,000	139	●	Christianity	88.4%	22.3%	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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