Bantu, Central-South People Cluster

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South What is a People Cluster?

Population

39,529,000

3.4% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

102

People Groups
(by Country)

139

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Ambo	5,200	1	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Aushi	695,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9 %	19.8 %	-1 -
	Baali	130,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Bemba	6,352,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	96.9 %	32.5 %	-1 -
	Bembe	720,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	88.8 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Benamanga	68,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	50.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Bisa	421,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Boma Kasai	45,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Bushoong	321,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Buyi	72,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Bwile	144,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	16.2 %	-1 -
	Chokwe	3,980,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	87.4 %	33.9 %	-1 -
	Cishinga	137,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dombe	7,800	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Doondo	48,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Duya	106,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Dzing	319,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Fwe	15,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Holoholo	32,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Holu	72,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	54.8 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Hunganna	800	1	4 ●	Christianity	100.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ila	207,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Kaamba	3,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Kabende	96,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Kabwari	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kango-Uele	12,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	5.2 %	-1 -
	Kaonde	524,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	91.5 %	24.2 %	-1 -
	Kituba, Monokutuba	2,084,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.2 %	20.5 %	-1 -
	Kunyi	163,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.5 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Kuvale	106,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Kwandu	9,100	1	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Kwese	133,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Lala-Bisa	938,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	20.2 %	-1 -
	Lali	195,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	98.9 %	25.2 %	-1 -
	Lamba	463,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.2 %	21.5 %	-1 -
	Lamba-Lima	4,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Lele, Bashilele	129,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lenje	272,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Leya	21,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Lonzo	600	1	4 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Luano	3,400	1	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Luchazi	800,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.1 %	44.6 %	-1 -
	Luimbi	124,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Lunda	1,128,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	91.7 %	23.7 %	-1 -
	Lunda, Ndembu	21,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Luvale, Lwena	998,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.0 %	20.2 %	-1 -
	Lwel	128,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Mambwe-Lungu	1,083,000	2	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	56.0 %	16.8 %	-1 -
	Matambwe	63,000	1	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mbala	967,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mbalanhu	300	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Mbangala	776,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Mbowe	1,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mbukushu	120,000	4	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	52.6 %	7.8 %	-1 -
	Mbunda	544,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.3 %	11.4 %	-1 -
	Mbwela	605,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	27.0 %	-1 -
	Mfinu	17,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Mpinda	37,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Mpuon	797,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Mukulu	11,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Ndengese	19,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ndombe	57,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Ndwewe	34,000	1	2 ●	Christianity	48.0 %	-1 Unknown	-1 -
	Ngandyera	34,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Ngendelengo	1,500	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Ngoli	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ngongo	8,400	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Nkangala	60,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Nkhumbi	808,000	1	3 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	0.5 %	-1 -
	Nkoya, Lambya	74,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Nzadi	5,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pelende	17,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Pende	1,144,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	20.0 %	-1 -
	Saka	268,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	23.0 %	-1 -
	Sala	50,000	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Samba	8,800	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Shasha, Mashasha	2,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa	11,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa, Nyengo	28,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	50.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu	7,700	1	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Makoma	34,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.5 %	9.8 %	-1 -
	Simaa-Mwenyi	9,800	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Soli	72,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Sonde	198,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Songo	19,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Songo, Nsongo	252,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Subia	45,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.3 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Suku	231,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	94.9 %	15.3 %	-1 -
	Swaka	80,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Tabwa	1,334,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	93.6 %	10.2 %	-1 -
	Tabwa, Shila	8,800	1	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tiene	102,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	26.0 %	-1 -
	Toka	32,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tonga, Zambezi	3,104,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	90.9 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Totela	2,400	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Unga	53,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	21.0 %	-1 -
	Wongo	26,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Yaka	2,084,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	95.5 %	19.9 %	-1 -
	Yansi	229,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Yauma	62,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	64.6 %	3.9 %	-1 -
	Yeyi	68,000	2	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Yombe	1,535,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	98.4 %	20.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	102 Peoples (across countries)	39,529,000	139	●	Christianity	88.4%	22.3%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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