Bantu, Sotho-Tswana People Cluster

People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana What is a People Cluster?

Population

21,692,000

1.5% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - 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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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Bangologa, Kgalagadi	81,000	2	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.9 %	11.9 %	-1 -
	Birwa	165,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Lozi	1,615,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	84.3 %	18.4 %	-1 -
	Pedi, North Sotho	5,986,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	82.3 %	12.2 %	-1 -
	Setswana	915,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	73.5 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Sotho	6,609,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	85.3 %	19.1 %	-1 -
	Sotho, Khutswe	659,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Sotho-Taung	35,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana	429,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.7 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Hurutshe	1,661,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Kwena	311,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	60.7 %	9.8 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Malete, Moletse	106,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	67.7 %	11.5 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Ngwaketse	425,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	72.3 %	10.8 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Ngwato	630,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	69.1 %	9.8 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Rolong	657,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	77.3 %	12.8 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Seleka	9,100	1	4 ●	Christianity	58.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tawana	192,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	68.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlhaping	437,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlharu	500,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlokwa	261,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	55.7 %	13.9 %	-1 -
	Tswapong	9,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	86.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	21 Peoples (across countries)	21,692,000	44	●	Christianity	79.0%	15.6%	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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