Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afrikaner | 3,800 | 4,742,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 11,000 | 54,472,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 201,000 | 48,824,000 | ● | Malawian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 1,900 | 50,956,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 5,700 | 10,318,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 57,000 | 3,424,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Kachchi | 14,000 | 170,000 | Kacchi | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Kokola | 336,000 | 517,000 | ● | Kokola | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Lambya | 76,000 | 213,000 | ● | Lambya | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Lomwe, Nguru | 1,078,000 | 1,078,000 | ● | Lomwe, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndali | 108,000 | 550,000 | ● | Ndali | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngoni, Malawi | 2,070,000 | 2,070,000 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyakyusa, Ngonde | 207,000 | 1,728,000 | ● | Nyakyusa-Ngonde | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja, Chewa | 9,303,000 | 13,220,000 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyiha, Malawi | 13,000 | 13,000 | ● | Nyiha, Malawi | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyika | 6,500 | 17,000 | ● | Nyika | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 19,000 | 19,569,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sena, Malawi | 650,000 | 650,000 | ● | Sena, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 58.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Senga | 35,000 | 191,000 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 95,000 | 1,240,000 | Shona | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swahili | 3,900 | 1,131,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tonga | 377,000 | 377,000 | ● | Tonga | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 2,881,000 | 3,456,000 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao, Christian | 338,000 | 559,000 | ● | Yao | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao, Muslim | 2,109,000 | 2,973,000 | ● | Yao | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 42 |
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Zulu | 74,000 | 14,286,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 26 | 20,074,000 | 4 ● | 75.71 % | 17.03 % | 45 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 107,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 20,181,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Balaka | 468,000 |
Blantyre | 1,336,000 |
Chikwawa | 603,000 |
Chiradzulu | 381,000 |
Chitipa | 251,000 |
Dedza | 886,000 |
Dowa | 825,000 |
Karonga | 390,000 |
Kasungu | 900,000 |
Likoma | 16,000 |
Lilongwe | 2,804,000 |
Machinga | 785,000 |
Mangochi | 1,226,000 |
Mchinji | 643,000 |
Mulanje | 730,000 |
Mwanza | 140,000 |
Mzimba | 1,236,000 |
Neno | 148,000 |
Nkhata Bay | 305,000 |
Nkhotakota | 423,000 |
Nsanje | 319,000 |
Ntcheu | 704,000 |
Ntchisi | 338,000 |
Phalombe | 458,000 |
Rumphi | 245,000 |
Salima | 511,000 |
Thyolo | 770,000 |
Zomba | 909,000 |
Provinces: 28 | 18,750,000 |
UN Country Population | 20,181,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chichewa | nya | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kokola | kzn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lomwe, Malawi | lon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Malawian Sign Language | lws | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ndali | ndh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyakyusa-Ngonde | nyy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyiha, Malawi | nyr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nyika | nkv | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Sena, Malawi | swk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tonga | tog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tumbuka | tum | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yao | yao | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 23 | 26 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 0 |
People Groups | 26 |
Unreached People Groups | 4 (15.4%) |
Population | 20,074,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
Population in Unreached | 2,184,000 (10.9%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 75.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 17.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.9% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 45 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 17% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | MI |
Official Language(s) | English | Chichewa |
Literacy Rate | 62% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,628,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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