Bantu, Central-South People Cluster

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

Population

37,116,000

3.4% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

100

People Groups
(by Country)

137

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	4,900	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Aushi	654,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.8 %	19.8 %	-1 -
	Baali	122,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Bemba	6,010,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	96.9 %	32.5 %	-1 -
	Bembe	675,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	88.8 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Benamanga	64,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Bisa	398,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Boma Kasai	42,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Bushoong	301,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Buyi	68,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Bwile	136,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	16.2 %	-1 -
	Chokwe	3,743,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	87.4 %	33.9 %	-1 -
	Cishinga	130,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dombe	7,500	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Doondo	46,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Duya	101,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Dzing	299,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Fwe	14,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Holoholo	30,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Holu	67,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	54.8 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Hunganna	800	1	4 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ila	196,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Kaamba	3,200	1	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Kabende	91,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Kabwari	16,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kango-Uele	11,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	5.2 %	-1 -
	Kaonde	495,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	91.5 %	24.3 %	-1 -
	Kituba, Monokutuba	1,992,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	20.5 %	-1 -
	Kunyi	156,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.5 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Kuvale	100,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kwandu	8,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Kwese	125,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Lala-Bisa	888,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	20.2 %	-1 -
	Lali	187,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	98.9 %	25.2 %	-1 -
	Lamba	437,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.2 %	21.5 %	-1 -
	Lamba-Lima	4,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Lele, Bashilele	121,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lenje	258,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Leya	20,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Lonzo	500	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Luano	3,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Luchazi	754,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.0 %	44.6 %	-1 -
	Luimbi	116,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Lunda	1,064,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.7 %	23.7 %	-1 -
	Lunda, Ndembu	19,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Luvale, Lwena	941,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	20.3 %	-1 -
	Mambwe-Lungu	1,023,000	2	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	56.0 %	16.9 %	-1 -
	Mbala	906,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	300	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Mbangala	731,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Mbowe	900	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mbukushu	115,000	4	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	52.5 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Mbunda	514,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.2 %	11.5 %	-1 -
	Mbwela	570,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mfinu	16,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Mpinda	35,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mpuon	747,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Mukulu	10,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndengese	18,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ndombe	53,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Ndwewe	32,000	1	2 ●	Christianity	48.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Ngandyera	32,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Ngendelengo	1,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Ngoli	16,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ngongo	7,900	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Nkangala	56,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Nkhumbi	760,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Nkoya, Lambya	70,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Nzadi	4,800	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pelende	16,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pende	1,072,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Saka	251,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Sala	47,000	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Samba	8,300	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Shasha, Mashasha	2,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa	10,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa, Nyengo	26,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu	7,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	33,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.5 %	9.8 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	9,300	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Soli	69,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Sonde	185,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Songo	25,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Songo, Nsongo	237,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Subia	43,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.3 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Suku	217,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9 %	15.3 %	-1 -
	Swaka	76,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Tabwa	1,251,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	93.6 %	10.2 %	-1 -
	Tabwa, Shila	8,300	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tiene	95,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	26.0 %	-1 -
	Toka	31,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tonga, Zambezi	2,944,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	90.9 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Totela	2,300	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Unga	50,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Wongo	25,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Yaka	1,956,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Yansi	214,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Yauma	59,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	64.6 %	3.9 %	-1 -
	Yeyi	66,000	2	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yombe	1,441,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	98.4 %	20.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	100 Peoples (across countries)	37,116,000	137	●	Christianity	88.7%	22.4%	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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