Country: Burundi

People Groups
Total

12

People Groups Unreached

3 (25.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

2 (16.7%)

Population
Total

13,521,000

Population in Unreached

22,000 (0.2%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

19,000 (0.1%)

% Evangelical

30.27%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Arab 3,800 3,025,000 39 Arabic, Levantine Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 136,000 50,266,000 216 Burundian Sign Language Christianity 90.46 % -
 English-speaking, general 600 55,000 8 English Christianity 73.00 % 20.00 % -
 French 2,300 50,757,000 113 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.50 % -
 Greek 900 10,379,000 70 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 0.50 % -
 Gujarati 3,100 3,347,000 29 Gujarati Hinduism 0.60 % 0.20 % 1
 Hutu, Rundi 11,430,000 13,188,000 9 Rundi Christianity 93.95 % 30.82 % -
 Hutu, Rwandese 1,100 13,796,000 15 Kinyarwanda Christianity 83.95 % 20.00 % -
 Lingala 2,900 5,194,000 11 Lingala Christianity 87.50 % 22.00 % -
 Pygmy, Twa 38,000 129,000 4 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 7.00 % -
 Swahili 15,000 1,208,000 25 Swahili Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tutsi 1,887,000 4,434,000 5 Rundi Christianity 93.15 % 30.05 % -
  Totals:  12 13,521,000           2 ☀︎  3 93.41 % 30.27 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 71,000                  
  UN Country Population (2024) 13,592,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Bubanza 578,000
Bujumbura Mairie 850,000
Bujumbura Rural 795,000
Bururi 535,000
Cankuzo 392,000
Cibitoke 787,000
Gitega 1,240,000
Karuzi 746,000
Kayanza 1,000,000
Kirundo 1,074,000
Makamba 737,000
Muramvya 501,000
Muyinga 1,081,000
Mwaro 467,000
Ngozi 1,130,000
Rutana 571,000
Ruyigi 686,000
Provinces:  17 13,170,000
UN Country Population 13,592,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Burundian Sign Language lsb 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Kinyarwanda kin 2 0 Complete Bible
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Rundi run 2 0 Complete Bible
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 10 12 3   9 9 9 9 8
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Burundi. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Burundi
  • Christian ministry in Burundi
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Burundi Statistics
People Groups 12
Unreached People Groups 3  (25.0%)
Population 13,521,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.3%
Population in Unreached 22,000  (0.2%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 93.4%
Percent Evangelical 30.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 3
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 13%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code BY
Official Language(s) RundiFrench
Literacy Rate 68%
Estimated Illiterate Population 4,327,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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