Country: Rwanda

People Groups
Total

12

People Groups Unreached

3 (25.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

1 (8.3%)

Population
Total

14,322,000

Population in Unreached

11,000 (0.1%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

6,600 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

26.57%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Arab 2,900 3,025,000 39 Arabic, Levantine Islam 2.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Deaf 144,000 50,266,000 216 Rwandan Sign Language Christianity 89.12 % -
 Flemish 4,300 5,748,000 13 West Flemish Christianity 65.00 % 8.00 % -
 French 3,500 50,757,000 113 French Christianity 69.00 % 1.00 % -
 Gujarati 1,400 3,347,000 29 Gujarati Hinduism 0.60 % 0.10 % 1
 Hima 14,000 4,033,000 3 Nyankore Christianity 96.00 % 4.00 % -
 Hutu, Rundi 652,000 13,188,000 9 Rundi Christianity 92.00 % 24.00 % -
 Hutu, Rwandese 11,935,000 13,796,000 15 Kinyarwanda Christianity 90.00 % 28.00 % -
 Lingala, Congolese 73,000 5,194,000 11 Lingala Christianity 96.00 % 18.00 % -
 Pygmy, Twa 33,000 129,000 4 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 9.00 % 6.00 % -
 Swahili 6,600 1,208,000 25 Swahili Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tutsi 1,452,000 4,434,000 5 Kinyarwanda Christianity 95.00 % 20.00 % -
  Totals:  12 14,322,000           1 ☀︎  3 90.36 % 26.57 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 93,000                  
  UN Country Population (2024) 14,415,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Amajyaruguru (Northern) 2,301,000
Amajyepfo (Southern) 3,451,000
Iburasirazuba (Eastern) 3,459,000
Iburengerazuba (Western) 3,293,000
Umujyi wa Kigali 1,509,000
Provinces:  5 14,013,000
UN Country Population 14,415,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Kinyarwanda kin 3 0 Complete Bible
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Nyankore nyn 1 0 Complete Bible
Rundi run 1 0 Complete Bible
Rwandan Sign Language rsn 1 0 Unspecified
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
West Flemish vls 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 10 12 3   8 8 8 9 6
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Rwanda. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Rwanda
  • Christian ministry in Rwanda
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Rwanda Statistics
People Groups 12
Unreached People Groups 3  (25.0%)
Population 14,322,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.3%
Population in Unreached 11,000  (0.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 90.4%
Percent Evangelical 26.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 3
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 17%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code RW
Official Language(s) KinyarwandaFrench
Literacy Rate 73%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,867,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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