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 | 102,000 | 4,668,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bemba | 36,000 | 6,010,000 | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Birwa | 127,000 | 160,000 | Birwa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 8,000 | 53,764,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 158,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Zimbabwe Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.99 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Doma, Vadoma | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Shona | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
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Dombe | 7,500 | 7,500 | ● | Dombe | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Greek | 8,600 | 10,511,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 33,000 | 3,412,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1,700 | 925,767,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Kalanga | 233,000 | 417,000 | ● | Kalanga | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Kunda | 200,000 | 275,000 | ● | Kunda | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Lembaa | 109,000 | 1,493,000 | ● | Venda | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 42.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Lozi | 159,000 | 1,482,000 | ● | Lozi | Christianity | 5 ● | 91.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto | 18,000 | 2,035,000 | Makhuwa-Meetto | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Manyika | 482,000 | 643,000 | ● | Manyika | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - |
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Marathi | 7,300 | 111,000 | Marathi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Nambya | 124,000 | 146,000 | ● | Nambya | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndau | 1,127,000 | 1,934,000 | ● | Ndau | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - |
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Ndebele, Tabele | 1,946,000 | 1,983,000 | ● | Ndebele | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Nsenga | 57,000 | 1,100,000 | ● | Nsenga | Christianity | 5 ● | 72.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja | 482,000 | 13,404,000 | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - | |
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Nyungwe | 36,000 | 459,000 | Nyungwe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pedi, North Sotho | 200,000 | 5,546,000 | Sotho, Northern | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Portuguese | 18,000 | 19,699,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sena | 164,000 | 2,407,000 | Sena | Christianity | 4 ● | 82.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Shona | 1,053,000 | 1,309,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.75 % | 36.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Karanga | 3,716,000 | 3,721,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Korekore | 1,392,000 | 1,392,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 74.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Zezuru | 2,651,000 | 2,699,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
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Swazi | 91,000 | 2,591,000 | Swati | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tawara | 50,000 | 171,000 | Tawara | Christianity | 4 ● | 59.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tonga, Zambezi | 295,000 | 2,944,000 | ● | Tonga | Christianity | 4 ● | 63.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Tshara-Tshao | 4,900 | 7,600 | ● | Tshuwau | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Tsonga | 147,000 | 7,461,000 | Tsonga | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tswa, Hlengwe | 4,100 | 1,150,000 | ● | Tswa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana | 104,000 | 400,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Tawana | 36,000 | 194,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 18,000 | 3,505,000 | Tumbuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 89.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Xhosa | 36,000 | 8,577,000 | Xhosa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
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Zulu | 203,000 | 14,116,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 41 | 15,666,000 | 2 ● | 76.78 % | 24.98 % | 2 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 655,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 16,321,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Bulawayo | 728,000 |
Harare | 2,367,000 |
Manicaland | 1,955,000 |
Mashonaland Central | 1,286,000 |
Mashonaland East | 1,500,000 |
Mashonaland West | 1,675,000 |
Masvingo | 1,656,000 |
Matabeleland North | 835,000 |
Matabeleland South | 763,000 |
Midlands | 1,801,000 |
Provinces: 10 | 14,566,000 |
UN Country Population | 16,321,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 36 | 41 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 16 |
People Groups | 41 |
Unreached People Groups | 2 (4.9%) |
Population | 15,666,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
Population in Unreached | 27,000 (0.2%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 76.8% |
Percent Evangelical | 25.0% |
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 | 1,723,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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