Country: Angola

Number of People Groups

62

People Groups Unreached

1 (1.6%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

36,541,000

Population in Unreached

56,000 (0.2%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

91.70%

% Evangelical

23.16%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.4%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Afrikaner 2,400 4,712,000 Afrikaans Christianity 97.00 % 35.00 % -
Ambo, Ndonga 44,000 401,000 Ndonga Christianity 95.00 % 23.00 % -
Bolo, Haka 5,700 5,700 Kibala Christianity 65.00 % 7.00 % -
 British 1,300 53,969,000 English Christianity 70.00 % 7.00 % -
 Cape Verdean 86,000 819,000 Kabuverdianu Christianity 98.00 % 4.00 % -
 Chinese, general 56,000 15,879,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 1.05 % 0.70 % 1
 Chokwe 2,346,000 3,860,000 Chokwe Christianity 85.00 % 43.80 % -
 Deaf 367,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Christianity 94.09 % -
 Dhimba 35,000 42,000 Dhimba Christianity 70.00 % 25.00 % -
 English-speaking, general 27,000 54,000 English Christianity 84.00 % 25.00 % -
 French 8,300 50,509,000 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.20 % -
Gciriku, Shimbogedu 27,000 89,000 Gciriku Christianity 50.00 % 35.00 % -
 Heikum, Kedi 1,800 69,000 Haiom Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % -
 Herero 27,000 324,000 Herero Christianity 95.00 % 10.00 % -
Holu 60,000 70,000 Holu Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 4.00 % -
Hungu 953,000 953,000 Hungu Christianity 93.00 % 30.00 % -
 Kimbundu 8,894,000 8,925,000 Kimbundu Christianity 97.30 % 22.46 % -
 Kongo 3,796,000 6,208,000 Koongo Christianity 94.50 % 39.31 % -
Kongo, San Salvador 22,000 1,099,000 Kongo, San Salvador Christianity 98.00 % 33.00 % -
 Kung-Ekoka 8,300 25,000 Kung-Ekoka Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.20 % -
 Kung-Tsumkwe 11,000 64,000 Ju'hoan Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % -
 Kuvale 103,000 103,000 Kuvale Christianity 80.00 % 12.00 % -
Kwandu 8,800 8,800 Kwandu Christianity 85.00 % 30.00 % -
 Kwanyama 833,000 1,541,000 Oshiwambo Christianity 95.00 % 19.09 % -
 Kxoe, Xun 300 8,400 Khwedam Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 15.00 % -
  Totals:  62 36,541,000         1 91.70 % 23.16 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 143,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 36,684,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Bengo 506,000
Benguela 3,161,000
Bié 2,062,000
Cabinda 1,015,000
Cuando Cubango 757,000
Cuanza Norte 628,000
Cuanza Sul 2,667,000
Cunene 1,403,000
Huambo 2,862,000
Huíla 3,538,000
Luanda 9,841,000
Lunda Norte 1,223,000
Lunda Sul 762,000
Malanje 1,397,000
Moxico 1,075,000
Namibe 701,000
Uíge 2,101,000
Zaire 842,000
Provinces:  18 36,541,000
UN Country Population 36,684,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Afrikaans afr 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 1 Complete Bible
Chokwe cjk 1 0 Complete Bible
Dhimba dhm 1 0 New Testament
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gciriku diu 1 0 New Testament
Haiom hgm 1 0 Translation Started
Herero her 1 0 Complete Bible
Holu hol 1 0 Bible Portions
Hungu hng 1 0 Translation Needed
Ju'hoan ktz 1 0 New Testament
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Khwedam xuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kibala blv 1 0 Translation Started
Kimbundu kmb 1 0 Complete Bible
Kiyombe yom 1 0 New Testament
Kongo, San Salvador kwy 1 0 Complete Bible
Koongo kng 2 0 Complete Bible
Kung-Ekoka knw 1 0 Bible Portions
Kuvale olu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwandu xdo 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwangali kwn 1 0 Complete Bible
Laari ldi 1 0 New Testament
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Lozi loz 1 0 Complete Bible
Luba-Lulua lua 1 0 Complete Bible
Luchazi lch 1 0 Complete Bible
Luimbi lum 1 0 Bible Portions
Lunda lun 2 0 Complete Bible
Luvale lue 1 0 Complete Bible
Lwalu lwa 1 0 Translation Started
Mashi mho 1 0 Bible Portions
Mbangala mxg 1 0 New Testament
Mbukushu mhw 1 0 New Testament
Mbunda mck 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbwela mfu 1 0 Unspecified
Mpinda pnd 1 0 Translation Needed
Ndombe ndq 1 0 Translation Needed
Ndonga ndo 1 0 Complete Bible
Ngandjera nne 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngendelengo nql 1 0 Translation Needed
Nkangala nkn 1 0 Translation Started
Nkumbi khu 1 0 New Testament
Northwestern Kung vaj 1 0 Translation Started
Nyaneka nyk 1 0 New Testament
Nyemba nba 1 0 New Testament
Nyengo nye 1 0 Translation Started
Oshiwambo kua 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Ruund rnd 1 0 Complete Bible
Simaa sie 1 0 Bible Portions
Songo nsx 1 0 New Testament
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Suku sub 1 0 Bible Portions
Umbundu umb 1 0 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Yaka yaf 1 0 Bible Portions
Yauma yax 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 59 62 1   21 19 31 44 9
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Angola Statistics
People Groups 62
Unreached People Groups 1  (1.6%)
Population 36,541,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Population in Unreached 56,000  (0.2%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.7%
Percent Evangelical 23.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.4%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 66%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code AO
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 71%
Estimated Illiterate Population 10,597,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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