Tsonga in South Africa
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- What are their needs?
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Scripture Prayers for the Tsonga, Shangaan in South Africa.
| People Name General | Tsonga |
| People Name in Country | Tsonga, Shangaan |
| Natural Name | Tsonga |
| World Population | 7,133,000 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Shangaan |
| People ID | 15596 |
| ROP3 Code | 110220 |
| 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 | Northern and Mpumalanga provinces. 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 | Northern and Mpumalanga provinces.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Language | Tsonga (2,583,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tso Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Xonga |
| Dialect Code | 17681 Global Recordings Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Tsonga (2,583,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tso Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Xonga |
| Dialect Code | 17681 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Tsonga |
Primary Language: Tsonga
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1892-1968) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1894-1986) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1907-2009) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Audio Recordings | StoryRunners Oral Bible Stories |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tsonga |
| Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| General | TruthAction resources |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Tsonga 1929/2012 |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Tsonga 1989 Translation |
| Text / Printed Matter | Father's Love Letter |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Roman Catholic |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 21.04 %) |
68.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
1.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
1.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
20.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
10.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
70.0 %
|
| Photo Source | PaulAnn Baptist Church |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |
