Birwa in Botswana people group profile

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Population

22,000

Main Language

Birwa

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

34.00%

Evangelical

6.00%

Progress

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
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%

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People Name General	Birwa
People Name in Country	Birwa
Alternate Names
Population this Country	22,000
Population all Countries	167,000
Total Countries	3
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	10874
ROP3 Code	101485

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Sotho-Tswana
People Group	Birwa

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Sotho-Tswana
People Group	Birwa
Ethnic Code	NAB57m

Geography

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Country	Botswana
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Central district: Bobonong subdistrict, Bobonong, Kobojango, Mathathane, Motalatau, and Semolale. Source: Ethnologue 2018

Country	Botswana
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Central district: Bobonong subdistrict, Bobonong, Kobojango, Mathathane, Motalatau, and Semolale.. Source: Ethnologue 2018

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %)	34.00 %
Ethnic Religions	66.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

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Primary Language	Birwa (22,000 speakers)
Language Code	brl Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Birwa (22,000 speakers)
Language Code	brl Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Birwa

Resources

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Primary Language: Birwa

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

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Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Botswana	22,000	4 ●
South Africa	12,000	4 ●
Zimbabwe	133,000	4 ●
Totals: 3	167,000

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