Country: Zimbabwe
Number of People Groups
41
People Groups Unreached
2 (4.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
16,569,000
Population in Unreached
29,000 (0.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
76.97%
% Evangelical
25.20%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.2%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sena | 167,000 | 2,837,000 | Sena | Christianity | 4 ● | 82.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Shona | 1,143,000 | 1,406,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.75 % | 36.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Karanga | 4,036,000 | 4,041,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Korekore | 1,512,000 | 1,512,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 74.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Zezuru | 2,879,000 | 2,879,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
|
Swazi | 93,000 | 2,614,000 | Swati | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Tawara | 51,000 | 167,000 | Tawara | Christianity | 4 ● | 59.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Tonga, Zambezi | 301,000 | 3,023,000 | ● | Tonga (Zambia) | Christianity | 4 ● | 63.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tshara-Tshao | 5,000 | 7,700 | ● | Tshuwau | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tsonga | 150,000 | 8,330,000 | Tsonga | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Tswa, Hlengwe | 4,200 | 1,344,000 | ● | Tswa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tswana | 106,000 | 405,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Tswana-Tawana | 37,000 | 198,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Tumbuka | 18,000 | 3,595,000 | Tumbuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 89.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Xhosa | 37,000 | 8,652,000 | Xhosa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Zulu | 207,000 | 14,243,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 41 | 16,569,000 | 2 ● | 76.97 % | 25.20 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 96,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 16,665,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bulawayo | 828,000 |
| Harare | 2,693,000 |
| Manicaland | 2,224,000 |
| Mashonaland Central | 1,463,000 |
| Mashonaland East | 1,706,000 |
| Mashonaland West | 1,905,000 |
| Masvingo | 1,884,000 |
| Matabeleland North | 950,000 |
| Matabeleland South | 868,000 |
| Midlands | 2,049,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 16,570,000 |
| UN Country Population | 16,665,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bemba | bem | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birwa | brl | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dombe | dov | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalanga | kck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kunda | kdn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | mgh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Manyika | mxc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nambya | nmq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndau | ndc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nsenga | nse | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyungwe | nyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sena | seh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Setswana | tsn | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shona | sna | 5 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sotho, Northern | nso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swati | ssw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tawara | twl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tonga (Zambia) | toi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tshuwau | hio | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tsonga | tso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tswa | tsc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tumbuka | tum | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Venda | ven | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xhosa | xho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe Sign Language | zib | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 41 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
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| People Groups | 41 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (4.9%) |
| Population | 16,569,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 29,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 77.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 25.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 32% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | ZI |
| Official Language(s) | English | Shona |
| Literacy Rate | 89% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,823,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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