Country: Zambia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
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Sala | 52,000 | 52,000 | 1 | ● | Sala | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Senga | 175,000 | 213,000 | 2 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Serb | 6,000 | 7,926,000 | 39 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - | |
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Shasha, Mashasha | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1 | ● | Nkoya | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 48,000 | 1,434,000 | 7 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Imilangu, Mdundulu | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1 | ● | Simaa | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Makoma | 32,000 | 36,000 | 2 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Simaa-Mwenyi | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 | ● | Simaa | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Soli | 75,000 | 75,000 | 1 | ● | Soli | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Subia | 3,000 | 49,000 | 3 | ● | Kuhane | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Swahili | 55,000 | 1,169,000 | 25 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Congo | 53,000 | 57,000 | 2 | Swahili, Congo | Islam | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swaka | 83,000 | 83,000 | 1 | ● | Lala-Bisa | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Tabwa | 61,000 | 1,424,000 | 2 | Taabwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 63.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tabwa, Shila | 9,100 | 9,100 | 1 | ● | Taabwa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tambo | 28,000 | 28,000 | 1 | ● | Nyamwanga | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 0.89 % | -1 - |
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Toka | 33,000 | 33,000 | 1 | ● | Tonga (Zambia) | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Tonga, Zambezi | 2,900,000 | 3,206,000 | 2 | ● | Tonga (Zambia) | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Totela | 2,500 | 2,500 | 1 | ● | Totela | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 628,000 | 3,818,000 | 3 | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tumbuka, Yombe | 4,400 | 4,400 | 1 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Unga | 55,000 | 55,000 | 1 | ● | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 21.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao | 6,000 | 3,862,000 | 4 | Yao | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Yauma | 15,000 | 65,000 | 2 | Yauma | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 75 | 21,849,000 | 2 ☀︎ 3 ● | 86.48 % | 24.93 % | 3 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 65,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 21,914,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Central | 2,182,000 |
| Copperbelt | 3,306,000 |
| Eastern | 2,454,000 |
| Luapula | 1,520,000 |
| Lusaka | 3,986,000 |
| Muchinga | 1,266,000 |
| North-Western | 1,130,000 |
| Northern | 1,790,000 |
| Southern | 2,317,000 |
| Western | 1,304,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 21,255,000 |
| UN Country Population | 21,914,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aushi | auh | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bemba | bem | 6 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bwile | bwc | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chokwe | cjk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ila | ilb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaonde | kqn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuhane | sbs | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kunda | kdn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lala-Bisa | leb | 5 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lamba | lam | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lenje | leh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luchazi | lch | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lunda | lun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luvale | lue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luyana | lyn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mambwe-Lungu | mgr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mashi (Zambia) | mho | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbowe | mxo | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbunda | mck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nkoya | nka | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nsenga | nse | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyamwanga | mwn | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyiha, Tanzania | nih | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyika | nkv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sala | shq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Simaa | sie | 4 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Soli | sby | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili, Congo | swc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Taabwa | tap | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tonga (Zambia) | toi | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totela | ttl | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumbuka | tum | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yauma | yax | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zambian Sign Language | zsl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 54 | 75 | 3 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 22 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 75 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (4.0%) |
| Population | 21,849,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 112,000 (0.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 86.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 24.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | ZA |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,840,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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