Xhosa in South Africa
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Scripture Prayers for the Xhosa in South Africa.
| People Name General | Xhosa |
| People Name in Country | Xhosa |
| Alternate Names | Tembu; Thembu |
| Population this Country | 8,575,000 |
| Population all Countries | 8,652,000 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 15436 |
| ROP3 Code | 110893 |
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Eastern Cape province: east of Middelburg and Port Elizabeth; Northern Cape province: southeast Pixley ka Seme municipality; KwaZulu-Natal province: Ugu and Sisonke municipalities; Free State: border area, west of Lesotho. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Eastern Cape province: east of Middelburg and Port Elizabeth; Northern Cape province: southeast Pixley ka Seme municipality; KwaZulu-Natal province: Ugu and Sisonke municipalities; Free State: border area, west of Lesotho.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 26.58 %) |
81.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
8.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
11.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Xhosa (8,575,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | xho Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Xhosa (8,575,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | xho Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Xhosa |
Primary Language: Xhosa
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1833-1987) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1846-1987) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1859-2014) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Kristin Garrett |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
