Kxoe, Xun in Angola


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Ethnic Religions (Ancestor Worship)
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Khwe live in various parts of southern Africa that straddle Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zambia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They traditionally were a hunter/gatherer community but have recently been settled by governments and prohibited from practicing their traditional lifestyle. They still gather some food in the form of nuts, plants and fish. The Xun Kxoe use canoes on the river for transportation and in the bush, they employ donkey carts or walk.

Their dwellings are constructed of sticks covered with either grass or a mud/manure mixture.

Their family structure is patriarchal, meaning that the lineage of a family is traced through the father, and patrilocal, meaning that when married, the couple resides in the husband's father's village. The community is egalitarian with decisions requiring a consensus.

For enjoyment the people sing and play traditional instruments such as the mouth violin, a hunting bow strung with wire and hit with a stick. Overall, the people are depressed due to settlement, marginalization and persecution by the society at large.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They practice traditional forms of religion including ancestor worship characterized by the trance dance. Yet there is a gospel witness among the Xun Kxoe in each country where they reside.


What Are Their Needs?

The needs of the community include medical care due to the high rate of HIV/AIDS infection among the group, education, a means of livelihood, and evangelism. All they have are Bible portions.


Prayer Points

Pray for accurate translations for the Xun Kxoe people.

Pray for the Holy Spirit to draw entire Xun Kxoe families to Jesus Christ.

Pray for Xun Kxoe disciplers to disciple many others in the ways of the Lord.


Scripture Prayers for the Kxoe, Xun in Angola.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kxoe, Xun
People Name in Country Kxoe, Xun
Alternate Names Barakwengo; Black Bushman; Boga; Bukakhwe; Buka-Khwe; Bushmen; Gani; Ganin; Huimbe; Hukwe; Khwe; Kwengo; Mbarakwengo; Namib; Nossub; Water Bushmen; Xu; Xun
Population this Country 300
Population all Countries 8,500
Total Countries 5
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 10676
ROP3 Code 101038
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southeast corner, Cuando Cubango province: Huthembo (Wuthembo), northeast of Likuwa; Lukamba (Lukanga) west of Rivungu.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southeast corner, Cuando Cubango province: Huthembo (Wuthembo), northeast of Likuwa; Lukamba (Lukanga) west of Rivungu..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions (Ancestor Worship)
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 15.00 %)
20.00 %
Ethnic Religions
80.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Khwedam (300 speakers)
Language Code xuu   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Khwedam (300 speakers)
Language Code xuu   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Khwedam

Primary Language:  Khwedam

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2010)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Khwedam Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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