Country: Botswana

Number of People Groups

46

People Groups Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

2,645,000

Population in Unreached

0 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

65.51%

% Evangelical

8.29%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

1.2%
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 11,000 4,760,000 Afrikaans Christianity 97.00 % 18.00 % -
Bangologa, Kgalagadi 79,000 84,000 Kgalagadi Ethnic Religions 32.00 % 12.00 % -
Birwa 22,000 167,000 Birwa Ethnic Religions 34.00 % 6.00 % -
 British 7,600 54,161,000 English Christianity 70.00 % 10.00 % -
 Chinese, general 1,500 15,947,000 Chinese, Mandarin Buddhism 25.00 % 10.00 % -
 Deaf 20,000 50,266,000 Language unknown Christianity 65.56 % -
Gciriku 3,000 91,000 Gciriku Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 5.00 % -
Gwi, Gwi-Khwe 2,000 2,000 Gwi Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 10.00 % -
Gxana, l lGana 1,400 1,400 Gana Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 5.00 % -
Handa, Tsexa 1,200 1,200 Ani Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.50 % -
 Heikum, San 45,000 70,000 Haiom Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 10.00 % -
 Herero 22,000 329,000 Herero Christianity 80.00 % 7.50 % -
Hua Unknown Unknown Setswana Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kalanga 172,000 434,000 Kalanga Christianity 75.00 % 2.00 % -
Kua 1,200 1,200 Kua Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Kung-Ekoka 2,300 25,000 Kung-Ekoka Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 0.50 % -
 Kung-Tsumkwe 9,700 65,000 Ju'hoan Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 5.00 % -
 Kxoe, Xun 2,200 8,500 Khwedam Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 5.00 % -
 Lozi 20,000 1,562,000 Lozi Christianity 95.00 % 3.50 % -
Luyana, Kwangali 9,800 278,000 Kwangali Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 1.00 % -
 Mbukushu, Gova 43,000 120,000 Mbukushu Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 3.50 % -
Nambya 22,000 151,000 Nambya Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 2.00 % -
 Naro 9,400 12,000 Naro Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 5.00 % -
 Ndebele 23,000 2,069,000 Ndebele (Zimbabwe) Christianity 75.00 % 3.50 % -
Nusan Xoo, Ngamani 2,600 3,600 Taa Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 2.00 % -
  Totals:  46 2,645,000         0 65.51 % 8.29 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 75,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 2,720,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Central 753,000
Chobe 30,000
Francistown 127,000
Gaborone 298,000
Ghanzi 55,000
Jwaneng 23,000
Kgalagadi 64,000
Kgatleng 118,000
Kweneng 392,000
Lobatse 37,000
North-East 77,000
North-West 195,000
Selibe Phikwe 63,000
South-East 109,000
Southern 254,000
Sowa 4,600
Provinces:  16 2,600,000
UN Country Population 2,720,000
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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 Complete Bible
Ani hnh 1 0 Translation Needed
Birwa brl 1 0 Translation Started
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Gana gnk 1 0 Translation Started
Gciriku diu 1 0 New Testament
Gujarati guj 1 0 Complete Bible
Gwi gwj 1 0 Bible Portions
Haiom hgm 1 0 Translation Started
Herero her 1 0 Complete Bible
Ju'hoan ktz 1 0 New Testament
Kalanga kck 1 0 Complete Bible
Kgalagadi xkv 1 0 New Testament
Khwedam xuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kua tyu 1 0 Translation Started
Kuhane sbs 1 0 Translation Started
Kung-Ekoka knw 1 0 Bible Portions
Kwangali kwn 1 0 Complete Bible
Lozi loz 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbukushu mhw 1 0 New Testament
Nambya nmq 1 0 New Testament
Naro nhr 1 0 New Testament
Ndebele (Zimbabwe) nde 1 0 Complete Bible
Setswana tsn 11 0 Complete Bible
Shona sna 1 0 Complete Bible
Shua shg 1 0 Bible Portions
Sotho, Northern nso 1 0 Complete Bible
Sotho, Southern sot 1 0 Complete Bible
Taa nmn 1 0 Translation Started
Tshuwau hio 1 0 Bible Portions
Tswapong two 1 0 Translation Started
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Xhosa xho 1 0 Complete Bible
Yeyi yey 1 0 Bible Portions
Zulu zul 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 36 46 0   16 14 18 32 10
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  • Church planting agencies in Botswana
  • Christian ministry in Botswana
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • Urban ministries
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  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Botswana Statistics
People Groups 46
Unreached People Groups 0
Population 2,645,000
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) EnglishSetswana
Literacy Rate 87%
Estimated Illiterate Population 344,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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