Country: Angola
Number of People Groups
63
People Groups Unreached
1 (1.6%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
32,798,000
Population in Unreached
50,000 (0.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
91.7%
% Evangelical
23.10%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.4%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Afrikaner | 2,200 | 4,430,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ambo, Ndonga | 39,000 | 388,000 | Ndonga | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 23.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bolo, Haka | 5,100 | 5,100 | ● | Kibala | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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British | 1,200 | 53,901,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Cape Verdean | 77,000 | 766,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 50,000 | 15,378,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 1.05 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
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Chokwe | 2,101,000 | 3,430,000 | ● | Cokwe | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 43.80 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 329,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.09 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Dhimba | 31,000 | 38,000 | ● | Dhimba | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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English-speaking, general | 24,000 | 50,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 7,400 | 50,524,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Gciriku, Shimbogedu | 24,000 | 85,000 | ● | Gciriku | Christianity | 5 ● | 50.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
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Heikum, Kedi | 1,600 | 63,000 | Haiom | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Herero | 24,000 | 311,000 | ● | Herero | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Holu | 54,000 | 62,000 | ● | Holu | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 50.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Hungu | 853,000 | 853,000 | ● | Hungu | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
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Kimbundu | 7,969,000 | 7,996,000 | ● | Kimbundu | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.30 % | 22.46 % | -1 - |
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Kongo | 3,401,000 | 5,514,000 | ● | Koongo | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.50 % | 39.31 % | -1 - |
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Kongo, San Salvador | 20,000 | 963,000 | Kongo, San Salvador | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 33.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kung-Ekoka | 7,400 | 23,000 | ● | Kung-Ekoka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - |
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Kung-Tsumkwe | 9,800 | 60,000 | Ju'hoan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kuvale | 92,000 | 92,000 | ● | Kuvale | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Kwandu | 7,900 | 7,900 | ● | Kwandu | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
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Kwanyama | 747,000 | 1,438,000 | ● | Oshiwambo | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 19.09 % | -1 - |
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Kxoe, Xun | 300 | 8,000 | ● | Khwedam | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Lali | 5,200 | 172,000 | Laari | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lingala | 143,000 | 4,512,000 | Lingala | Christianity | 5 ● | 98.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Lozi | 8,600 | 1,362,000 | Lozi | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Luba-Lulua | 73,000 | 10,261,000 | ● | Luba-Kasai | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Luchazi | 639,000 | 696,000 | ● | Luchazi | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 45.00 % | -1 - |
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Luimbi | 108,000 | 108,000 | ● | Luimbi | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - |
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Lunda | 354,000 | 976,000 | ● | Lunda | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
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Lunda, Ndembu | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Lunda | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
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Luvale, Lwena | 335,000 | 863,000 | ● | Luvale | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 24.71 % | -1 - |
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Luyana, Kwangali | 24,000 | 263,000 | ● | Kwangali | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Lwalwa | 24,000 | 113,000 | ● | Lwalu | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Masi | 4,900 | 40,000 | ● | Mashi | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Mbangala | 675,000 | 675,000 | ● | Mbangala | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 50.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Mbukushu, Kusso | 15,000 | 108,000 | ● | Mbukushu | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 50.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbunda | 320,000 | 473,000 | ● | Mbunda | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbwela, Ambuella | 526,000 | 526,000 | ● | Mbwela | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Mpinda | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Mpinda | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndombe | 49,000 | 49,000 | ● | Ndombe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngandyera | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Ngandyera | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngendelengo | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Ngendelengo | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Nkangala | 52,000 | 52,000 | ● | Nkangala | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Nkhumbi | 702,000 | 702,000 | ● | Muhumbi | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Nyaneka | 1,067,000 | 1,067,000 | ● | Nyaneka | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyemba, Ngangela | 1,004,000 | 1,019,000 | ● | Nyemba | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - |
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Ovimbundu, Umbundu | 7,446,000 | 7,450,000 | ● | Umbundu | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.60 % | 26.96 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese, Branco | 2,018,000 | 19,277,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Pygmy, Bakwe | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Koongo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Ruund, Northern Lunda | 241,000 | 509,000 | Ruund | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sama, Kissama | 59,000 | 59,000 | ● | Sama | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa, Nyengo | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Nyengo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 50.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Makoma | 3,700 | 30,000 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 36.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Songo, Nsongo | 219,000 | 219,000 | ● | Songo | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Spaniard | 14,000 | 29,004,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Suku | 37,000 | 197,000 | Suku | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Vasekela Bushman, Maligo | 14,000 | 19,000 | Northwestern Kung | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Yaka | 490,000 | 1,780,000 | ● | Yaka | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Yauma | 42,000 | 55,000 | ● | Yauma | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Yombe | 79,000 | 1,305,000 | ● | Yombe | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 63 | 32,798,000 | 1 ● | 91.66 % | 23.10 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 68,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 32,866,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bengo | 446,000 |
| Benguela | 2,786,000 |
| Bié | 1,817,000 |
| Cabinda | 894,000 |
| Cuando Cubango | 667,000 |
| Cuanza Norte | 553,000 |
| Cuanza Sul | 2,351,000 |
| Cunene | 1,236,000 |
| Huambo | 2,523,000 |
| Huíla | 3,119,000 |
| Luanda | 8,674,000 |
| Lunda Norte | 1,078,000 |
| Lunda Sul | 672,000 |
| Malanje | 1,231,000 |
| Moxico | 948,000 |
| Namibe | 618,000 |
| Uíge | 1,852,000 |
| Zaire | 742,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 32,207,000 |
| UN Country Population | 32,866,000 |
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Angola prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 877.2 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 2,335.4 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 627.3 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 349.2 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 32,798,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cokwe | cjk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dhimba | dhm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gciriku | diu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Haiom | hgm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Herero | her | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Holu | hol | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hungu | hng | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ju'hoan | ktz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kibala | blv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kimbundu | kmb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kongo, San Salvador | kwy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koongo | kng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kung-Ekoka | knw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuvale | olu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwandu | xdo | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwangali | kwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Laari | ldi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lingala | lin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luba-Kasai | lua | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luchazi | lch | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luimbi | lum | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lunda | lun | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luvale | lue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lwalu | lwa | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mashi | mho | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbangala | mxg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbunda | mck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbwela | mfu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mpinda | pnd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Muhumbi | khu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndombe | ndq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndonga | ndo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngandyera | nne | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngendelengo | nql | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nkangala | nkn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Northwestern Kung | vaj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyaneka | nyk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyemba | nba | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyengo | nye | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oshiwambo | kua | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruund | rnd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sama | smd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Simaa | sie | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Songo | nsx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Suku | sub | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Umbundu | umb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yaka | yaf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yauma | yax | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yombe | yom | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 60 | 63 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 8 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.1 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 23.1 %) | 91.7 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 6.3 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 0.9 % |
| Non-Religious | 1.1 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.3 % |
| Independent | 7.1 % |
| Orthodox | 0.5 % |
| Other Christian | 6.2 % |
| Protestant | 17.4 % |
| Roman Catholic | 64.3 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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| People Groups | 63 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (1.6%) |
| Population | 32,798,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 50,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 91.7% |
| Percent Evangelical | 23.1% |
| 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 | 70% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,839,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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