Country: South Africa
Number of People Groups
65
People Groups Unreached
8 (12.3%)
Progress Level
Progress Scale
The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.
| Level | Description | Criteria |
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| 1 | Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. | Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5% |
| 2 | Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians. | Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50% |
| 3 | Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith. | Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50% |
| 4 | Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence. | Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10% |
| 5 | Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence. | Evangelicals > 10% |
Total
Population
57,295,000
Population in Unreached
963,000 (1.7%)
Largest Religion
% Professing Christian
77.5%
% Evangelical
19.35%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.2%
(Global Rate = 2.6%)
Map Notes
Map Notes
- Each point represents a people group in a country.
- Colors ●●●●● are from the Joshua Project Progress Scale.
- Points are best estimates, but should not be taken as exact.
- Points represent the approximate center of a larger area.
- Click any point for a popup with further people group details.
- Click the image in the popup window for a people group profile.
- Detailed maps are often found on specific people profiles.
- Use mouse wheel or +/- buttons to zoom the map.
** Only people groups with photos available are displayed **
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Johann Tempelhoff
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Rich Thompson
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Anonymous
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Richard Messenger
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DFID - UK
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Anonymous
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Ming Xia
Creative Commons
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Roger DeLange
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Anonymous
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Jouke Postma
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Evangelist Koos Smit
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Tatian Meusel
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Anonymous
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Children of the Mist
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Anonymous
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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Wouter Walmink
Creative Commons
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Wikimedia Commons
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Willem Richter
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Wally Nell
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Charles Keen
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Lara Burchett
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Diogo Mendes
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Lara Burchett
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CRF Media
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International Mission Board-SBC
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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John Tucker
Creative Commons
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PaulAnn Baptist Church
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International Mission Board-SBC - Amanda Turner
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Kristin Garrett
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Lara Burchett
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Lara Burchett
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Afrikaner
Americans, U.S.
Anglo-South African
Arab, Egyptian
Arab, Lebanese
Bhojpuri Bihari
British
Chinese, general
Coloured
Deaf
Dutch
French
Gemsbok Nama, Bushman
German
Greek
Griqua
Gujarati
Hindi
Italian
Jew, English Speaking
Korean
Kung-Ekoka
Kxoe, Xun
Lembaa
Makhuwa
Malay, Cape
Nama, Khoekhoe
Ndebele, Southern
Nyanja, Chewa
Pedi, North Sotho
Portuguese
Shona
Somali
Sotho, Khutswe
Sotho, Southern
Swahili
Swazi
Tamil (Hindu traditions)
Telugu
Tsonga, Shangaan
Tswana, Detribalized
Urdu
Xhosa
Xhosa-Tembu
Zulu
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Photo Source:
Johann Tempelhoff
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Photo Source:
Rich Thompson
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Anonymous
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Photo Source:
Richard Messenger
Creative Commons
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DFID - UK
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Anonymous
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Ming Xia
Creative Commons
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Roger DeLange
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Anonymous
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Jouke Postma
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Evangelist Koos Smit
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Tatian Meusel
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Anonymous
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Children of the Mist
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Anonymous
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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Wouter Walmink
Creative Commons
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Wikimedia Commons
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Willem Richter
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Wally Nell
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Charles Keen
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Lara Burchett
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Diogo Mendes
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Lara Burchett
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CRF Media
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International Mission Board-SBC
© Copyrighted
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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John Tucker
Creative Commons
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PaulAnn Baptist Church
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International Mission Board-SBC - Amanda Turner
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Kristin Garrett
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Lara Burchett
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Lara Burchett
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Johann Tempelhoff
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Rich Thompson
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Anonymous
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Richard Messenger
Creative Commons
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DFID - UK
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Anonymous
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Ming Xia
Creative Commons
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Roger DeLange
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Anonymous
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Jouke Postma
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Evangelist Koos Smit
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Tatian Meusel
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Anonymous
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Children of the Mist
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Anonymous
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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Wouter Walmink
Creative Commons
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Wikimedia Commons
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Willem Richter
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Wally Nell
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Charles Keen
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Lara Burchett
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Diogo Mendes
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Lara Burchett
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CRF Media
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International Mission Board-SBC
© Copyrighted
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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John Tucker
Creative Commons
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PaulAnn Baptist Church
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International Mission Board-SBC - Amanda Turner
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Kristin Garrett
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Lara Burchett
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Lara Burchett
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Johann Tempelhoff
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Rich Thompson
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Anonymous
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Richard Messenger
Creative Commons
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DFID - UK
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Anonymous
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Ming Xia
Creative Commons
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Roger DeLange
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Anonymous
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Jouke Postma
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Evangelist Koos Smit
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Tatian Meusel
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Anonymous
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Children of the Mist
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Anonymous
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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Wouter Walmink
Creative Commons
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Bethany World Prayer Center
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The Masters View / Howard Erickson
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Wikimedia Commons
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Willem Richter
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Wally Nell
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Charles Keen
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Lara Burchett
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Diogo Mendes
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Steve Evans
Creative Commons
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Anonymous
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Lara Burchett
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CRF Media
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International Mission Board-SBC
© Copyrighted
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
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John Tucker
Creative Commons
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PaulAnn Baptist Church
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International Mission Board-SBC - Amanda Turner
Creative Commons
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COMIBAM / Sepal
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Kristin Garrett
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Lara Burchett
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Lara Burchett
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