Country: Namibia

Number of People Groups

33

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

2,531,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

88.71%

% Evangelical

12.48%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.2%
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 78,000 4,712,000 Afrikaans Christianity 93.00 % 18.00 % -
Ambo, Ndonga 357,000 401,000 Ndonga Christianity 98.50 % 18.00 % -
Baster, Rehobother 57,000 57,000 Afrikaans Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
 British 2,100 53,969,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chokwe 8,100 3,860,000 Chokwe Christianity 85.00 % 39.00 % -
 Deaf 19,000 49,661,000 Namibian Sign Language Christianity 91.44 % -
 Dhimba 7,300 42,000 Dhimba Christianity 70.00 % 25.00 % -
 Fwe 14,000 14,000 Fwe Christianity 90.00 % 2.00 % -
Gciriku 59,000 89,000 Gciriku Christianity 65.00 % 8.00 % -
 German 40,000 67,100,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.10 % -
 Heikum, San 23,000 69,000 Haiom Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % -
 Herero 275,000 324,000 Herero Christianity 97.00 % 9.00 % -
 Kung-Ekoka 10,000 25,000 Kung-Ekoka Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.20 % -
 Kung-Tsumkwe 43,000 64,000 Ju'hoan Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 7.00 % -
Kwambi 41,000 41,000 Kwambi Christianity 80.00 % 3.00 % -
 Kwanyama, Oshiwambo 708,000 1,541,000 Oshiwambo Christianity 98.50 % 17.00 % -
 Kxoe, Xun 4,300 8,400 Khwedam Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 15.00 % -
 Lozi 40,000 1,521,000 Lozi Christianity 90.00 % 10.00 % -
 Luchazi 1,500 776,000 Luchazi Christianity 90.00 % 35.00 % -
Luyana, Kwangali 236,000 273,000 Kwangali Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
 Masi 300 45,000 Mashi Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 12.00 % -
Mbalanhu 300 300 Mbalanhu Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 0.50 % -
 Mbukushu, Gova 46,000 117,000 Mbukushu Christianity 55.00 % 5.00 % -
 Nama, Khoekhoe 358,000 360,000 Khoekhoe Christianity 88.00 % 8.00 % -
Namibians, English-speaking 30,000 30,000 English Christianity 91.00 % 12.00 % -
 Naro 2,100 11,000 Naro Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 5.00 % -
Nusan, West Xo 500 3,600 Xoo Ethnic Religions 7.00 % 2.00 % -
 Nyemba, Ngangela 15,000 1,135,000 Nyemba Christianity 85.00 % 0.40 % -
Ovimbundu, Umbundu 4,500 8,316,000 Umbundu Christianity 96.00 % 3.00 % -
Subia, Chikwahane 33,000 44,000 Kuhane Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 4.00 % -
 Tswana 6,700 405,000 Setswana Christianity 80.00 % 4.00 % -
Vasekela Bushman, Maligo 1,500 20,000 Northwestern Kung Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 2.00 % -
Yeyi, Koba 7,300 67,000 Yeyi Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 2.00 % -
  Totals:  33 2,531,000         0 88.71 % 12.48 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 73,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 2,604,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
!Karas 91,000
Erongo 178,000
Hardap 94,000
Kavango 262,000
Khomas 403,000
Kunene 103,000
Ohangwena 289,000
Omaheke 84,000
Omusati 286,000
Oshana 209,000
Oshikoto 215,000
Otjozondjupa 170,000
Zambezi 107,000
Provinces:  13 2,491,000
UN Country Population 2,604,000
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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 2 0 Complete Bible
Chokwe cjk 1 0 Complete Bible
Dhimba dhm 1 0 New Testament
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Fwe fwe 1 0 Bible Portions
Gciriku diu 1 0 New Testament
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Haiom hgm 1 0 Translation Started
Herero her 1 0 Complete Bible
Ju'hoan ktz 1 0 New Testament
Khoekhoe naq 1 0 Complete Bible
Khwedam xuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kuhane sbs 1 0 Translation Started
Kung-Ekoka knw 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwambi kwm 1 0 New Testament
Kwangali kwn 1 0 Complete Bible
Lozi loz 1 0 Complete Bible
Luchazi lch 1 0 Complete Bible
Mashi mho 1 0 Bible Portions
Mbalanhu lnb 1 0 Translation Needed
Mbukushu mhw 1 0 New Testament
Namibian Sign Language nbs 1 0 Translation Started
Naro nhr 1 0 New Testament
Ndonga ndo 1 0 Complete Bible
Northwestern Kung vaj 1 0 Translation Started
Nyemba nba 1 0 Bible Portions
Oshiwambo kua 1 0 Complete Bible
Setswana tsn 1 0 Complete Bible
Umbundu umb 1 0 Complete Bible
Xoo nmn 1 0 Translation Started
Yeyi yey 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 31 33 0   0 6 16 28 4
Networking Possibilities

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  • Christian medical outreaches

Namibia Statistics
People Groups 33
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 2,531,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Population in Unreached 0  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 88.7%
Percent Evangelical 12.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * No unreached peoples in country
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 50%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code WA
Official Language(s) EnglishAfrikaans
Literacy Rate 92%
Estimated Illiterate Population 202,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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