Zimbabwe

Shona-Karanga 4,183,000 hab.

R o p3

104646

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Widespread. Mashonaland Central province.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Shona-Karanga

Category

3

R o l3

sna

Primary language name

Shona

Primary language dialect

Karanga

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1907

Portions year

1897-1994

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12530.jpg

Photo credits

Virimai Zvenyika

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

30.194776

Latitude

-17.362301

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

85.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Shona-Karanga

Percent christian p g a c

85.000

Percent evangelical

34.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

34.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

15

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

4183000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12530/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12530.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1949-2007

Shona-Zezuru 2,984,000 hab.

R o p3

111172

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Widespread. Mashonaland Central province.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Shona-Zezuru

Category

3

R o l3

sna

Primary language name

Shona

Primary language dialect

Zezuru

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1907

Portions year

1897-1994

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

1

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16101.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

30.579513

Latitude

-18.570893

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

83.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Shona-Zezuru

Percent christian p g a c

83.000

Percent evangelical

35.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

35.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

16

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

2984000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16101/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16101.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1949-2007

Ndebele, Tabele 2,060,000 hab.

R o p3

107154

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North and Matabeleland South provinces; Bulawayo area; Midlands and Mashonaland West provinces: Gokwe South, Kwekwe, Gueru, Shurugwi, Mberengwa, and Kadoma districts.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

346

R o p2

C0270

People cluster

Bantu, Nguni

Peop name across countries

Ndebele

Category

1

R o l3

nde

Primary language name

Ndebele (Zimbabwe)

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1884-1986

Portions year

1884-1993

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

6

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

2

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13275.jpg

Photo credits

Wally Nell

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

28.684730

Latitude

-19.707680

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

79.000

Percent christian p c

79.254

Natural name

Ndebele, Tabele

Percent christian p g a c

78.800

Percent evangelical

27.000

Percent evangelical p c

24.307

Percent evangelical p g a c

26.562

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

19

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

2099000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13275/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13275.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1978-2023

Shona-Korekore 1,567,000 hab.

R o p3

105226

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Widespread. Mashonaland Central province.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Shona-Korekore

Category

3

R o l3

sna

Primary language name

Shona

Primary language dialect

Korekore

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1907

Portions year

1897-1994

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12796.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

30.573174

Latitude

-18.578276

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

74.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Shona-Korekore

Percent christian p g a c

74.000

Percent evangelical

14.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

14.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

26

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1567000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12796/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12796.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1949-2007

Ndau 1,192,000 hab.

R o p3

107152

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Manicaland province: south of Umtali (Mutare), Melsetter area; Masvingo province: Bikita district.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Ndau, Shona

Category

1

R o l3

ndc

Primary language name

Ndau

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1919-2000

Portions year

1906-1989

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13273.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

32.428440

Latitude

-19.985180

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

45.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Ndau

Percent christian p g a c

44.470

Percent evangelical

1.200

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

1.194

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

55

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1224000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13273/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13273.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1957-2014

Shona 1,185,000 hab.

R o p3

108959

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Widespread. Mashonaland Central province.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Shona

Category

3

R o l3

sna

Primary language name

Shona

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1907

Portions year

1897-1994

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

5

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.250000

P c non religious

2

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14917.jpg

Photo credits

Steve Evans - Flickr

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

7

Longitude

31.036037

Latitude

-17.807502

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

82.750

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Shona

Percent christian p g a c

80.425

Percent evangelical

36.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

31.078

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

15

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1463000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-NC 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14917/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14917.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://flickr.com/photos/babasteve/5803793

Bible year

1949-2007

Manyika 511,000 hab.

R o p3

106289

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Manicaland province: Nyanga, Makoni, Mutasa, and Mutare districts, northwest of Umtali; Mashonaland East province: small border areas.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Manyika

Category

1

R o l3

mxc

Primary language name

Manyika

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

1908

Portions year

1903-1922

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

32.507830

Latitude

-18.366750

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

75.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Manyika

Percent christian p g a c

66.910

Percent evangelical

29.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

21.964

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

25

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

677000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13520/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

Nyanja 511,000 hab.

R o p3

107548

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Mashonaland Central province; possible communities in Harare and other urban areas.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Nyanja

Category

1

R o l3

nya

Primary language name

Chichewa

Primary language dialect

Nyanja

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1886-1960

Portions year

1884-1964

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14091.jpg

Photo credits

Charles Keen

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

6

Longitude

31.344080

Latitude

-17.843070

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

80.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Nyanja

Percent christian p g a c

88.112

Percent evangelical

29.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

26.516

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

17

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

3

Region code

7

Population p g a c

15191300

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14091/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14091.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1905-2023

Tonga, Zambezi 312,000 hab.

R o p3

111137

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North province: south shore of Lake Kariba and inland; Mashonaland West province: Kariba district; Midlands province.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

338

R o p2

C0262

People cluster

Bantu, Central-South

Peop name across countries

Tonga, Zambezi

Category

1

R o l3

toi

Primary language name

Tonga (Zambia)

Primary language dialect

We

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1949-2011

Portions year

1911-1957

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16082.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

27.649510

Latitude

-17.816840

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

63.000

Percent christian p c

88.343

Natural name

Zambezi Tonga

Percent christian p g a c

91.063

Percent evangelical

7.000

Percent evangelical p c

22.198

Percent evangelical p g a c

25.105

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

37

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

3293000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16082/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16082.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1963-2021

Kalanga 247,000 hab.

R o p3

104460

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South and Matabeleland North provinces; southwest of Bulawayo and Botswana border area.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Kalanga

Category

1

R o l3

kck

Primary language name

Kalanga

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1999

Portions year

1904-1993

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12446.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

27.961940

Latitude

-20.624430

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

68.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Kalanga

Percent christian p g a c

71.911

Percent evangelical

17.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

11.137

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

30

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

2

Region code

7

Population p g a c

432000

Frontier

N

Map address

m12446_zi.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

Anonymous

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12446_zi.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12446_zi.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12446/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12446.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

2009-2018

Zulu 215,000 hab.

R o p3

111193

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

346

R o p2

C0270

People cluster

Bantu, Nguni

Peop name across countries

Zulu

Category

1

R o l3

zul

Primary language name

Zulu

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1865-1999

Portions year

1848-1986

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

7.000000

P c non religious

1

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p16112.jpg

Photo credits

Lara Burchett

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

7

Longitude

30.486069

Latitude

-21.941341

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

85.000

Percent christian p c

79.254

Natural name

Zulu

Percent christian p g a c

80.913

Percent evangelical

22.000

Percent evangelical p c

24.307

Percent evangelical p g a c

28.134

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

4

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

3

Region code

7

Population p g a c

15672400

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/16112/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p16112.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1883-2020

Kunda 212,000 hab.

R o p3

105411

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Mashonaland Central province; Mashonaland West province: Hurungwe district; Mwazam’tanda river area.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Kunda

Category

3

R o l3

kdn

Primary language name

Kunda

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

2007-2022

Portions year

1988

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12852.jpg

Photo credits

Lord Mountbatten - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

30.500180

Latitude

-16.024480

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

55.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Kunda

Percent christian p g a c

51.410

Percent evangelical

9.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

9.664

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

45

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

295000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 3.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12852/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12852.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kunda_and_a_Hunter.JPG

Pedi, North Sotho 212,000 hab.

R o p3

107413

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

349

R o p2

C0273

People cluster

Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Peop name across countries

Pedi, North Sotho

Category

1

R o l3

nso

Primary language name

Sotho, Northern

Primary language dialect

Tswene

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

2010

Portions year

1964

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

1.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13990.jpg

Photo credits

Lara Burchett

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

31.017928

Latitude

-17.821130

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

90.000

Percent christian p c

78.965

Natural name

North Sotho Pedi

Percent christian p g a c

82.289

Percent evangelical

12.000

Percent evangelical p c

15.575

Percent evangelical p g a c

12.166

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

8

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

1

Region code

7

Population p g a c

6053000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13990/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13990.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1904-2024

Sena 173,000 hab.

R o p3

108831

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Sena

Category

1

R o l3

seh

Primary language name

Sena

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

1983-2014

Portions year

1897

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

1.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14848.jpg

Photo credits

Allen Young

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

32.654652

Latitude

-18.978352

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

82.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Sena

Percent christian p g a c

82.000

Percent evangelical

10.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

18.673

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

17

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

3059000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14848/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14848.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Lozi 168,000 hab.

R o p3

105890

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North province: Zambia border west of Victoria Falls.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

349

R o p2

C0273

People cluster

Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Peop name across countries

Lozi

Category

1

R o l3

loz

Primary language name

Lozi

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1925-1939

Portions year

1922-1957

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

8.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13127.jpg

Photo credits

David, Lozi pastor

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

25.700000

Latitude

-17.973190

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

91.000

Percent christian p c

78.965

Natural name

Lozi

Percent christian p g a c

84.244

Percent evangelical

18.000

Percent evangelical p c

15.575

Percent evangelical p g a c

18.410

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

1

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1659000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13127/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13127.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1951-2020

Tsonga 156,000 hab.

R o p3

110220

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Manicaland province; near Mozambique border.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

339

R o p2

C0263

People cluster

Bantu, Central-Southeast

Peop name across countries

Tsonga

Category

1

R o l3

tso

Primary language name

Tsonga

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1894-1986

Portions year

1892-1968

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

6

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

1.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15596.jpg

Photo credits

PaulAnn Baptist Church

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

32.291000

Latitude

-20.827000

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

90.000

Percent christian p c

64.717

Natural name

Tsonga

Percent christian p g a c

73.086

Percent evangelical

8.000

Percent evangelical p c

19.329

Percent evangelical p g a c

23.794

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

8

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

1

Region code

7

Population p g a c

9004000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15596/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15596.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://paulann.org/

Bible year

1907-2017

Birwa 135,000 hab.

R o p3

101485

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South province: Beitbridge, Bulilimamangwe, Gwanda and Matobo districts.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

349

R o p2

C0273

People cluster

Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Peop name across countries

Birwa

Category

1

R o l3

brl

Primary language name

Birwa

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

1

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

28.905689

Latitude

-21.715220

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

35.000

Percent christian p c

78.965

Natural name

Birwa

Percent christian p g a c

34.799

Percent evangelical

6.000

Percent evangelical p c

15.575

Percent evangelical p g a c

6.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

65

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

169000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10874/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

Nambya 131,000 hab.

R o p3

107056

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North province: primarily Hwange district; Lupane and Binga districts; Bulawayo.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Nambya

Category

1

R o l3

nmq

Primary language name

Nambya

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

1993

Portions year

1961

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

26.083990

Latitude

-18.255110

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

45.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Nambya

Percent christian p g a c

44.301

Percent evangelical

10.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

8.882

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

55

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

152000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13935/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Lembaa 115,000 hab.

R o p3

110546

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South province; Masvingo province: Mwenezi district; Midlands province: Mberengawa district; South Africa border area.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

350

R o p2

C0274

People cluster

Bantu, Southeastern

Peop name across countries

Lembaa

Category

1

R o l3

ven

Primary language name

Venda

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1923-1989

Portions year

1920-1989

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

4

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15781.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

30.030260

Latitude

-21.583810

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

42.000

Percent christian p c

40.141

Natural name

Lembaa

Percent christian p g a c

40.141

Percent evangelical

5.000

Percent evangelical p c

16.816

Percent evangelical p g a c

16.816

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

58

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1628000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15781/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15781.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1936-2017

Tswana 110,000 hab.

R o p3

110225

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South province: Beitbridge and Gwanda districts, between Limpopo and Umzingwani rivers.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

349

R o p2

C0273

People cluster

Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Peop name across countries

Tswana

Category

2

R o l3

tsn

Primary language name

Setswana

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1840-1994

Portions year

1830-1966

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15601.jpg

Photo credits

International Mission Board-SBC - Amanda Turner

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

Y

Photo permission

Y

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

29.418970

Latitude

-21.920200

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

80.000

Percent christian p c

78.965

Natural name

Tswana

Percent christian p g a c

83.643

Percent evangelical

16.000

Percent evangelical p c

15.575

Percent evangelical p g a c

15.045

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

20

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

434200

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15601/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15601.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://peoplegroups.org/explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=15264

Bible year

1857-2014

Afrikaner 108,000 hab.

R o p3

100093

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

12

R o p1

A003

Affinity bloc

Eurasian Peoples

People i d2

175

R o p2

C0079

People cluster

Germanic

Peop name across countries

Afrikaner

Category

1

R o l3

afr

Primary language name

Afrikaans

Primary language dialect

Orange River

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1941-1980

Portions year

1893-1929

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

6

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

4

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p10168.jpg

Photo credits

Johann Tempelhoff

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

11

Longitude

29.109390

Latitude

-19.066060

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

96.000

Percent christian p c

66.308

Natural name

Afrikaner

Percent christian p g a c

89.660

Percent evangelical

30.000

Percent evangelical p c

3.336

Percent evangelical p g a c

22.903

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

5077000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10168/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p10168.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1933-2025

Swazi 96,000 hab.

R o p3

109648

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

346

R o p2

C0270

People cluster

Bantu, Nguni

Peop name across countries

Swazi

Category

1

R o l3

ssw

Primary language name

Swati

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1981-1986

Portions year

1976-1986

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

1.000000

P c non religious

2

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15147.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

28.587133

Latitude

-20.211124

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

85.000

Percent christian p c

79.254

Natural name

Swazi

Percent christian p g a c

78.962

Percent evangelical

25.000

Percent evangelical p c

24.307

Percent evangelical p g a c

18.791

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

12

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

2789000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15147/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15147.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1996-2017

Deaf 74,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

116642

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Mashonaland Central province: Muzarabani district, Centenary area.

People i d1

26

R o p1

A017

Affinity bloc

Deaf

People i d2

328

R o p2

C0252

People cluster

Deaf

Peop name across countries

Deaf

Category

1

R o l3

zib

Primary language name

Zimbabwe Sign Language

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

3

Portions year

2026

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

3

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

9

R l g3 p c

9

R l g3 p g a c

9

Primary religion

Unknown

Primary religion p c

Unknown

Primary religion p g a c

Unknown

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

99

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p19007.jpg

Photo credits

Kate Nelson/AusAID - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

164

Longitude

31.021580

Latitude

-17.912760

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

1.000

Percent christian p c

3.723

Natural name

Deaf

Natural pronunciation

def

Percent christian p g a c

3.723

Percent evangelical p g a c

1.796

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

27763250

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY 2.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/19007/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p19007.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Photo credit u r l

https://tinyurl.com/89ffm33y

Nsenga 61,000 hab.

R o p3

107484

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Mashonaland Central province: Mozambique border; Rushinga, Mount Darwin, and Muzarabani districts.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Nsenga

Category

1

R o l3

nse

Primary language name

Nsenga

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

1923-2021

Portions year

1919-1943

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14047.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

31.884080

Latitude

-16.519820

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

72.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Nsenga

Percent christian p g a c

76.757

Percent evangelical

14.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

14.903

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

24

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

4

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1212000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14047/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14047.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Tawara 53,000 hab.

R o p3

109901

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Low lands of Dande.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Tawara

Category

1

R o l3

twl

Primary language name

Tawara

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

1985

Portions year

Yes

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

30.542381

Latitude

-16.033563

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

59.000

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Tawara

Percent christian p g a c

49.164

Percent evangelical

4.000

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

4.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

41

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

178000

Frontier

N

Map address

m15302_zi.png

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map credits

Anonymous

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m15302_zi.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m15302_zi.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15302/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

Bemba 39,000 hab.

R o p3

101243

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

338

R o p2

C0262

People cluster

Bantu, Central-South

Peop name across countries

Bemba

Category

1

R o l3

bem

Primary language name

Bemba

Primary language dialect

Unga

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1916-2003

Portions year

1904-1948

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p10782.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

31.054030

Latitude

-17.769911

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

95.000

Percent christian p c

88.343

Natural name

Bemba

Percent christian p g a c

96.880

Percent evangelical

12.000

Percent evangelical p c

22.198

Percent evangelical p g a c

32.415

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

5

Region code

7

Population p g a c

6791500

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/10782/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p10782.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1956-2016

Tswana-Tawana 39,000 hab.

R o p3

109899

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South province: Beitbridge and Gwanda districts, between Limpopo and Umzingwani rivers.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

349

R o p2

C0273

People cluster

Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Peop name across countries

Tswana-Tawana

Category

2

R o l3

tsn

Primary language name

Setswana

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1840-1994

Portions year

1830-1966

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

29.418970

Latitude

-21.920200

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

68.000

Percent christian p c

78.965

Natural name

Tswana-Tawana

Percent christian p g a c

68.000

Percent evangelical

12.000

Percent evangelical p c

15.575

Percent evangelical p g a c

12.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

32

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

195000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15301/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1857-2014

Nyungwe 38,000 hab.

R o p3

107571

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Nyungwe

Category

1

R o l3

nyu

Primary language name

Nyungwe

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

2019

Portions year

1897-2010

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14105.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

32.849546

Latitude

-16.956535

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

30.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Nyungwe

Percent christian p g a c

30.000

Percent evangelical

8.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

8.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

70

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

735000

Frontier

N

Map address

m14105.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

Anonymous

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m14105.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m14105.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14105/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14105.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Xhosa 38,000 hab.

R o p3

110893

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North: Bubi district, Kenilworth and Motapa areas; Matabeleland South: Insiza and Umzingwane districts, Bembesi, Filabusi, and Fort Rixon areas

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

346

R o p2

C0270

People cluster

Bantu, Nguni

Peop name across countries

Xhosa

Category

1

R o l3

xho

Primary language name

Xhosa

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1846-1987

Portions year

1833-1987

J p scale

5

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

4

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

1.000000

P c non religious

1

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15436.jpg

Photo credits

Kristin Garrett

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

28.561022

Latitude

-20.179501

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

90.000

Percent christian p c

79.254

Natural name

Xhosa

Percent christian p g a c

81.032

Percent evangelical

11.000

Percent evangelical p c

24.307

Percent evangelical p g a c

26.442

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

7

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

1

Region code

7

Population p g a c

9419000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15436/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15436.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Significantly Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-5.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1859-2014

Gujarati 35,000 hab.

R o p3

103544

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

21

R o p1

A012

Affinity bloc

South Asian Peoples

People i d2

442

R o p2

A012

People cluster

South Asia Hindu - other

Peop name across countries

Gujarati

Category

1

R o l3

guj

Primary language name

Gujarati

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1820-1985

Portions year

1809-1965

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

5

R l g3 p c

5

R l g3 p g a c

5

Primary religion

Hinduism

Primary religion p c

Hinduism

Primary religion p g a c

Hinduism

P c islam

16.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p11982.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

22

Longitude

30.490410

Latitude

-18.970150

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

8.000

Percent christian p c

0.406

Natural name

Gujarati

Natural pronunciation

goo-jah-RAH-tee

Percent christian p g a c

1.419

Percent evangelical

5.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.184

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.281

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

66

P c other small

10

Region code

7

Population p g a c

2960000

Frontier

N

Map address

m00040.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map credits

Bethany World Prayer Center

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m00040.png

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11982/ZI

People group photo u r l

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Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1823-2021

Doma, Vadoma 22,000 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

117074

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Zambezi River basin, Mariga and Chiramba villages, Urungwe and Sipolio districts

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

348

R o p2

C0272

People cluster

Bantu, Shona

Peop name across countries

Doma, Vadoma

Category

3

R o l3

sna

Primary language name

Shona

Number languages spoken

2

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1907

Portions year

1897-1994

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

Y

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p20657.jpg

Photo credits

Flummox ftm - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

31.008405

Latitude

-17.849899

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

0.300

Percent christian p c

72.539

Natural name

Doma

Natural pronunciation

DOH-mah

Percent christian p g a c

0.300

Percent evangelical

0.300

Percent evangelical p c

23.406

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.300

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

100

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

22000

Frontier

N

Map address

m20657_zi.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Map credits

Location: Encyclopedia of Indigenous Peoples, Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20657_zi.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m20657_zi.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/20657/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p20657.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

The Doma are hunter gatherers who live in Zimbabwe's mountains and lowlands. They are the only non-agricultural people of Zimbabwe. The Doma speak Shona and Dema. They are largely illiterate and have little or no access to schools and hospitals.

Obstacles

The Doma have little contact with other Zimbabweans and this has made it difficult for the missionaries to reach them. They follow their ethnic religion which has enslaved them to the spirit world. A few of them also practice Islam and are not open to the gospel.

How reach

There is a great need for healthcare and educational opportunities for the tribe, which might help introduce them to the life-giving Savior. The government's efforts to integrate them with the mainline Zimbabweans also might expose them to the Christian world, granting them access to Bibles and churches.

Pray for church

Pray that the local churches in the area would show the love and kindness of the Savior to the isolated tribe.

Pray for p g

Pray for dedicated workers who are familiar with their culture and language to reach these people. Pray that their hearts would be touched by desperately needed medical and educational mission efforts.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Me_and_my_friends_showing_love_to_the_Doma_people.jpg

Bible year

1949-2007

Portuguese 19,000 hab.

R o p3

108129

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

12

R o p1

A003

Affinity bloc

Eurasian Peoples

People i d2

271

R o p2

C0182

People cluster

Portuguese, European

Peop name across countries

Portuguese

Category

1

R o l3

por

Primary language name

Portuguese

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1681-2004

Portions year

1505-2004

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

6

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p14449.jpg

Photo credits

Diogo Mendes

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

34

Longitude

31.038925

Latitude

-17.854806

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

94.000

Percent christian p c

94.597

Natural name

Portuguese

Percent christian p g a c

94.598

Percent evangelical

3.000

Percent evangelical p c

2.884

Percent evangelical p g a c

2.885

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

17743000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/14449/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p14449.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1751-2025

Makhuwa-Meetto 19,000 hab.

R o p3

106087

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

132

R o p2

C0035

People cluster

Bantu, Makua-Yao

Peop name across countries

Makhuwa-Meetto

Category

1

R o l3

mgh

Primary language name

Makhuwa-Meetto

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

4

N t year

2009-2021

Portions year

1927-2009

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

4

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

18.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13236.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

5

Longitude

31.119626

Latitude

-17.771146

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

25.000

Percent christian p c

26.382

Natural name

Makhuwa-Meetto

Natural pronunciation

mah-KOO-ah MEE-toh

Percent christian p g a c

4.747

Percent evangelical

0.500

Percent evangelical p c

5.127

Percent evangelical p g a c

2.610

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

52

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

5

Region code

7

Population p g a c

2486500

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13236/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13236.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

N t online

Y

Tumbuka 19,000 hab.

R o p3

110273

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

342

R o p2

C0266

People cluster

Bantu, Chewa-Sena

Peop name across countries

Tumbuka

Category

1

R o l3

tum

Primary language name

Tumbuka

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1911-2003

Portions year

1904-1994

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p15634.jpg

Photo credits

Eric Gondwe

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

31.104949

Latitude

-17.753841

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

89.000

Percent christian p c

84.863

Natural name

Tumbuka

Percent christian p g a c

95.313

Percent evangelical

5.000

Percent evangelical p c

21.640

Percent evangelical p g a c

14.944

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

10

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

1

Region code

7

Population p g a c

3917000

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15634/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p15634.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://www.zambian.com/

Bible year

1957-2024

Greek 9,100 hab.

R o p3

103480

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

12

R o p1

A003

Affinity bloc

Eurasian Peoples

People i d2

178

R o p2

C0082

People cluster

Greek

Peop name across countries

Greek

Category

1

R o l3

ell

Primary language name

Greek

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1638-1989

Portions year

1547-1949

J p scale

3

J p scale p c

3

J p scale p g a c

3

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

8

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p11942.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

41

Longitude

31.053889

Latitude

-17.824972

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

92.000

Percent christian p c

93.892

Natural name

Greek

Percent christian p g a c

94.401

Percent evangelical

0.400

Percent evangelical p c

0.393

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.339

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

10034700

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11942/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p11942.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Superficially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-3.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1840-2003

British 8,500 hab.

R o p3

102927

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

12

R o p1

A003

Affinity bloc

Eurasian Peoples

People i d2

110

R o p2

C0012

People cluster

Anglo-Celt

Peop name across countries

British

Category

1

R o l3

eng

Primary language name

English

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1380-2011

Portions year

1530-1995

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

6

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

1

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

1

Primary religion

Christianity

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Christianity

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

40

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p11140.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

81

Longitude

30.993259

Latitude

-17.875352

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

60.000

Percent christian p c

67.658

Natural name

British

Percent christian p g a c

60.428

Percent evangelical

8.800

Percent evangelical p c

10.029

Percent evangelical p g a c

8.917

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

54991200

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/11140/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p11140.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1382-2020

Dombe 7,900 hab.

R o p3

115087

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland North province: Hwange district, Lukosi area; southwest of confluence of Zambezi and Shangani rivers.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

338

R o p2

C0262

People cluster

Bantu, Central-South

Peop name across countries

Dombe

Category

1

R o l3

dov

Primary language name

Dombe

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

2

J p scale

2

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

2

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

Has audio recordings

N

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

1

Longitude

26.679530

Latitude

-18.295020

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

15.000

Percent christian p c

88.343

Natural name

Dombe

Percent christian p g a c

15.000

Percent evangelical

0.500

Percent evangelical p c

22.198

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.500

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

85

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

7900

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

N

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/18979/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Minimally Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-2.png

Tshara-Tshao 5,200 hab.

R o p3

103764

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Matabeleland South province: Bulilimamangwe district; Matabeleland North province: Tsholotsho and Hwange districts; Botswana border.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

203

R o p2

C0109

People cluster

Khoisan

Peop name across countries

Tshara-Tshao

Category

1

R o l3

hio

Primary language name

Tshuwau

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

3

Portions year

Yes

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

4

J p scale p g a c

4

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p12091.jpg

Photo credits

Anonymous

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

2

Longitude

27.059890

Latitude

-19.892910

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

20.000

Percent christian p c

51.486

Natural name

Tshara-Tshao

Percent christian p g a c

20.000

Percent evangelical

5.000

Percent evangelical p c

7.713

Percent evangelical p g a c

5.000

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

80

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

7800

Frontier

N

Map address

m12091_zi.png

Has jesus film

N

Nomadic

N

Map credits

Anonymous

Map copyright

N

J f

N

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12091_zi.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m12091_zi.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/12091/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p12091.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Tswa, Hlengwe 4,400 hab.

R o p3

110224

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

Location in country

Manicaland province: southern area; Masvingo province; Matabeleland South province: Beitbridge; Midlands province: Mberengwa.

People i d1

22

R o p1

A013

Affinity bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

People i d2

339

R o p2

C0263

People cluster

Bantu, Central-Southeast

Peop name across countries

Tswa

Category

1

R o l3

tsc

Primary language name

Tswa

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1903-1928

Portions year

1891-1908

J p scale

4

J p scale p c

5

J p scale p g a c

5

Least reached

N

Least reached p c

N

Least reached p g a c

N

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

4

R l g3 p c

1

R l g3 p g a c

4

Primary religion

Ethnic Religions

Primary religion p c

Christianity

Primary religion p g a c

Ethnic Religions

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo creative commons

N

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

3

Longitude

31.340130

Latitude

-21.374740

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

Y

Percent adherents

40.000

Percent christian p c

64.717

Natural name

Tswa, Hlengwe

Percent christian p g a c

40.659

Percent evangelical

8.000

Percent evangelical p c

19.329

Percent evangelical p g a c

11.496

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

60

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

1453400

Frontier

N

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/15600/ZI

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Partially Reached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-4.png

N t online

Y

Bible year

1910-1985

Jewish, Marathi-speaking 500 hab. No alcanzado

R o p3

106317

R o g2

AFR

Continent

Africa

Region name

Africa, East and Southern

I s o3

ZWE

People i d1

15

R o p1

A006

Affinity bloc

Jewish

People i d2

197

R o p2

C0102

People cluster

Jewish - Other

Peop name across countries

Jewish, Marathi-speaking

Category

1

R o l3

mar

Primary language name

Marathi

Number languages spoken

1

Official lang

English

Bible status

5

N t year

1811-1982

Portions year

1807-1957

J p scale

1

J p scale p c

1

J p scale p g a c

1

Least reached

Y

Least reached p c

Y

Least reached p g a c

Y

G s e c

1

Has audio recordings

Y

R l g3

10

R l g3 p c

10

R l g3 p g a c

10

Primary religion

Judaism

Primary religion p c

Judaism

Primary religion p g a c

Judaism

P c islam

0.000000

P c non religious

0

P c unknown

0

Security level

0

L r top100

N

Photo address

p13533.jpg

Photo credits

Digambar Kare - Wikimedia

Photo creative commons

Y

Photo copyright

N

Photo permission

N

Profile text exists

Y

Count of countries

4

Longitude

31.078257

Latitude

-17.803467

Ctry

Zimbabwe

Indigenous code

N

Percent adherents

0.000

Percent christian p c

1.460

Natural name

Marathi speaking Jewish

Natural pronunciation

mah-RAH-tee

Percent christian p g a c

0.081

Percent evangelical

0.000

Percent evangelical p c

0.888

Percent evangelical p g a c

0.040

P c buddhism

0

P c ethnic religions

0

P c hinduism

0

P c other small

0

Region code

7

Population p g a c

14700

Frontier

Y

Map address

m13533_zi.png

Has jesus film

Y

Nomadic

N

Photo c c version text

CC BY-SA 4.0

Photo c c version u r l

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Map credits

Location: Joshua Project. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.

Map copyright

N

J f

Y

Audio recordings

Y

Window1040

N

People group map u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m13533_zi.png

People group map expanded u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/maps/m13533_zi.pdf

People group u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/13533/ZI

People group photo u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/media/profiles/photos/p13533.jpg

Country u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/countries/ZI

J p scale text

Unreached

J p scale image u r l

https://joshuaproject.net/assets/img/gauge/gauge-1.png

Summary

Bene Israel is a Jewish community that has thrived in Maharashtra in western India. They arrived hundreds of years ago from Israel. Most learned Marathi, the common language of Maharashtra. After the establishment of Israel in 1947, many migrated to Israel, and their population in India has dwindled ever since. Israel is not the only destination for the Marathi speaking Jewish people. Zimbabwe has a strong economy by African standards, and it has attracted many business-minded Jewish communities, including those from India. This process has been going on since colonial days when Zimbabwe was still called Rhodesia.

Obstacles

Antisemitism has been a barrier to reaching Jewish people for centuries. Jewish people need to understand that Jesus is not their enemy, but their savior.

How reach

There is a strong Bible-believing church in Zimbabwe, and many have a heart for Jewish people. These Christ followers can share their faith with their Jewish neighbors.

Pray for p g

Pray that the few followers of Christ among the Marathis in Zimbabwe would exhibit the fruit of the Holy Spirit in their lives and draw others to the only Savior. Pray for the Lord to give the Marathi speaking Jewish in Zimbabwe a receptive mind to understand and embrace their need for their Messiah. Pray that soon many Jewish disciples will make more disciples in Zimbabwe.

N t online

Y

Photo credit u r l

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maharashtrian_marriage.png

Bible year

1821-2024