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 | 104,000 | 4,683,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ambo | 4,700 | 4,700 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Lebanese | 3,900 | 7,268,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Aushi | 190,000 | 612,000 | ● | Aushi | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 24.00 % | -1 - |
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Bemba | 5,063,000 | 5,673,000 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
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Bisa | 377,000 | 377,000 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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British | 13,000 | 54,227,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Bwile | 106,000 | 128,000 | ● | Bwile | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
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Chokwe | 118,000 | 3,541,000 | Chokwe | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Cishinga | 122,000 | 122,000 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 142,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Zambian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 86.95 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 7,800 | 50,807,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 11,000 | 10,352,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 44,000 | 3,367,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 52,000 | 937,400,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Ila | 185,000 | 185,000 | ● | Ila | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Italian | 13,000 | 38,333,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Iwa | 8,000 | 8,000 | ● | Nyamwanga | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Jew, English-speaking | 3,500 | 5,296,000 | English | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kabende | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Kaonde | 392,000 | 467,000 | ● | Kaonde | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - |
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Kunda | 60,000 | 257,000 | ● | Kunda | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Kxoe, Xun | 200 | 8,100 | ● | Khwedam | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Lala-Bisa | 746,000 | 838,000 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Lamba | 377,000 | 414,000 | ● | Lamba | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Lamba-Lima | 4,300 | 4,300 | ● | Lamba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Lambya, Rambia | 19,000 | 207,000 | ● | Lambya | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Lenje | 243,000 | 243,000 | ● | Lenje | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Leya | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Tonga | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Lozi | 1,186,000 | 1,400,000 | ● | Lozi | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
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Luano | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Luchazi | 56,000 | 718,000 | Luchazi | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 40.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lunda, Luapula | 226,000 | 226,000 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Lunda, Northwest | 428,000 | 1,005,000 | ● | Lunda | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 21.00 % | -1 - |
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Luvale | 325,000 | 890,000 | ● | Luvale | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - |
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Luyana | 4,900 | 4,900 | ● | Luyana | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Mambwe-Lungu | 394,000 | 963,000 | ● | Mambwe-Lungu | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 21.00 % | -1 - |
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Masi | 36,000 | 41,000 | ● | Mashi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbowe | 900 | 900 | ● | Mbowe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbukushu | 11,000 | 110,000 | ● | Mbukushu | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbunda | 158,000 | 489,000 | ● | Mbunda | Christianity | 5 ● | 50.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Mukulu | 9,800 | 9,800 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndebele | 15,000 | 1,835,000 | Ndebele | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Nkoya, Lambya | 67,000 | 67,000 | ● | Nkoya | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Nsenga | 770,000 | 1,045,000 | ● | Nsenga | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyamwanga | 188,000 | 437,000 | ● | Nyamwanga | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja, Chewa | 1,915,000 | 12,870,000 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyiha, Tanzania | 778,000 | 1,220,000 | ● | Nyiha, Tanzania | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyika | 10,000 | 16,000 | ● | Nyika | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 5,400 | 19,412,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sala | 45,000 | 45,000 | ● | Sala | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Senga | 151,000 | 185,000 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Serb | 5,200 | 9,910,000 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - | |
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Shasha, Mashasha | 2,300 | 2,300 | ● | Nkoya | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 42,000 | 1,220,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa | 9,500 | 9,500 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu | 6,900 | 6,900 | ● | Simaa | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Makoma | 27,000 | 31,000 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Mwenyi | 8,700 | 8,700 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Soli | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Soli | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Subia | 2,600 | 43,000 | ● | Kuhane | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Swahili | 47,000 | 1,209,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Congo | 46,000 | 49,000 | Swahili, Congo | Islam | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swaka | 72,000 | 72,000 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Tabwa | 52,000 | 1,168,000 | Taabwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 63.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tabwa, Shila | 7,800 | 7,800 | ● | Taabwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tambo | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Nyamwanga | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Toka | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Tonga | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Tonga, Zambezi | 2,504,000 | 2,776,000 | ● | Tonga | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Totela | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Totela | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 542,000 | 3,364,000 | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tumbuka, Yombe | 3,800 | 3,800 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Unga | 47,000 | 47,000 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 21.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao, Muslim | 5,100 | 2,893,000 | Yao | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Yauma | 13,000 | 56,000 | Yauma | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 75 | 18,862,000 | 4 ● | 86.47 % | 24.93 % | 4 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 59,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2021) | 18,921,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Central | 1,795,000 |
Copperbelt | 2,719,000 |
Eastern | 2,018,000 |
Luapula | 1,251,000 |
Lusaka | 3,279,000 |
Muchinga | 1,042,000 |
North-Western | 929,000 |
Northern | 1,473,000 |
Southern | 1,906,000 |
Western | 1,073,000 |
Provinces: 10 | 17,485,000 |
UN Country Population | 18,921,000 |
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Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 282,458,000 | 1,497.5 % | 97.2 % | 0.0 % | 1.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 778,555,000 | 4,127.6 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.8 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,795,000 | 1,101.7 % | 93.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | 3.6 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 118,286,000 | 627.1 % | 81.3 % | 1.5 % | 9.4 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.8 % |
18,862,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Aushi | auh | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Bemba | bem | 6 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bwile | bwc | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chokwe | cjk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
English | eng | 2 | 1 | 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 |
Ila | ilb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kaonde | kqn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kuhane | sbs | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kunda | kdn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Lala-Bisa | leb | 5 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Lamba | lam | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lenje | leh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Luchazi | lch | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lunda | lun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Luvale | lue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Luyana | lyn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mambwe-Lungu | mgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mashi | mho | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mbowe | mxo | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Mbunda | mck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Ndebele | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nkoya | nka | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nsenga | nse | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Nyamwanga | mwn | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyiha, Tanzania | nih | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -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 |
Sala | shq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Simaa | sie | 4 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Soli | sby | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Swahili, Congo | swc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Taabwa | tap | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tonga | toi | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totela | ttl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tumbuka | tum | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yauma | yax | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Zambian Sign Language | zsl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 53 | 75 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 0 |
MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism | 0.0 % |
Christianity (Evangelical 24.9 %) | 86.5 % |
Ethnic Religions | 10.3 % |
Hinduism | 0.1 % |
Islam | 1.6 % |
Non-Religious | 0.2 % |
Other / Small Religions | 1.2 % |
Unknown | 0.0 % |
CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
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Anglican | 0.1 % |
Independent | 19.1 % |
Orthodox | 0.1 % |
Other Christian | 0.0 % |
Protestant | 43.9 % |
Roman Catholic | 35.8 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
People Groups | 75 |
Unreached People Groups | 4 (5.3%) |
Population | 18,862,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
Population in Unreached | 100,000 (0.5%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 86.5% |
Percent Evangelical | 24.9% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 4 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Urbanization | 44% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | ZA |
Official Language(s) | English |
Literacy Rate | 87% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,452,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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