Country: Botswana
Number of People Groups
46
People Groups Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
2,601,000
Population in Unreached
0 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
65.51%
% Evangelical
8.29%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
1.2%
| 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 | 11,000 | 4,712,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Birwa | 22,000 | 164,000 | ● | Birwa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 34.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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British | 7,400 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 1,500 | 15,888,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 20,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.56 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Gciriku | 2,900 | 89,000 | ● | Gciriku | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Gwi, Gwi-Khwe | 2,000 | 2,000 | ● | Gwi | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Gxana, l lGana | 1,400 | 1,400 | ● | Gana | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Handa, Tsexa | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Ani | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Heikum, San | 44,000 | 69,000 | Haiom | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Herero | 22,000 | 324,000 | ● | Herero | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - |
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Hua | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Setswana | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Kalanga | 169,000 | 425,000 | ● | Kalanga | Christianity | 3 ● | 75.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Kgalagadi | 78,000 | 78,000 | ● | Kgalagadi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 32.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Kua | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Kua | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Kung-Ekoka | 2,300 | 25,000 | Kung-Ekoka | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Kung-Tsumkwe | 9,500 | 64,000 | ● | Ju'hoan | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Kxoe, Xun | 2,100 | 8,400 | ● | Khwedam | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Lozi | 20,000 | 1,521,000 | ● | Lozi | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Luyana, Kwangali | 9,600 | 273,000 | Kwangali | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mbukushu, Gova | 43,000 | 117,000 | ● | Mbukushu | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Nambya | 22,000 | 149,000 | ● | Nambya | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Naro | 9,200 | 11,000 | ● | Naro | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndebele | 23,000 | 2,026,000 | ● | Ndebele | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - |
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Nusan Xoo, Ngamani | 2,600 | 3,600 | ● | Xoo | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 14.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Pedi, North Sotho | 15,000 | 5,596,000 | Sotho, Northern | Christianity | 4 ● | 86.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Setswana | 498,000 | 906,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.60 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 63,000 | 1,338,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Shua | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Shua | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 13.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Sotho | 14,000 | 6,398,000 | Sotho, Southern | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 6,000 | 12,146,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Subia, Kuhane | 7,800 | 44,000 | ● | Kuhane | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Tshara-Tshao | 2,700 | 7,700 | ● | Tshuwau | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Hurutshe | 16,000 | 1,552,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 68.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Kwena | 260,000 | 318,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 57.90 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Malete | 45,000 | 103,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Ngwaketse | 248,000 | 423,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 72.60 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Ngwato | 592,000 | 650,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 69.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Rolong | 34,000 | 617,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 63.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Seleka | 9,500 | 9,500 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 4 ● | 58.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Tawana | 161,000 | 198,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Tlokwa | 12,000 | 245,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 71.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswapong | 9,900 | 9,900 | ● | Tswapong | Christianity | 4 ● | 86.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Xhosa | 14,000 | 8,652,000 | Xhosa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
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Yeyi, Kuba | 60,000 | 67,000 | ● | Yeyi | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Zulu | 6,700 | 14,244,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 46 | 2,601,000 | 0 ● | 65.51 % | 8.29 % | 0 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 74,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 2,675,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Central | 667,000 |
| Chobe | 26,000 |
| Francistown | 113,000 |
| Gaborone | 264,000 |
| Ghanzi | 49,000 |
| Jwaneng | 20,000 |
| Kgalagadi | 57,000 |
| Kgatleng | 105,000 |
| Kweneng | 347,000 |
| Lobatse | 33,000 |
| North-East | 68,000 |
| North-West | 173,000 |
| Selibe Phikwe | 56,000 |
| South-East | 97,000 |
| Southern | 225,000 |
| Sowa | 4,100 |
| Provinces: 16 | 2,304,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,675,000 |
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| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this 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 |
| Ani | hnh | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Birwa | brl | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gana | gnk | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gciriku | diu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gwi | gwj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
| Ju'hoan | ktz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kalanga | kck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kgalagadi | xkv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kua | tyu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuhane | sbs | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kung-Ekoka | knw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kwangali | kwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nambya | nmq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naro | nhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndebele | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Setswana | tsn | 11 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shua | shg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sotho, Northern | nso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sotho, Southern | sot | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tshuwau | hio | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tswapong | two | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Xhosa | xho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Xoo | nmn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yeyi | yey | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 46 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 46 |
| Unreached People Groups | 0 |
| Population | 2,601,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 65.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 8.3% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 69% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | BC |
| Official Language(s) | English | Setswana |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 338,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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