Zambia (ZMB)

Zambia is a country in Africa with a population of 22,499,000. Zambia's history is shaped by its diverse ethnic groups, each with unique cultural traditions. The influence of European contact brought new administrative systems and the development of copper mining, which significantly transformed its economy and attracted diverse populations. Christianity, introduced by missionaries, became the predominant spiritual force, deeply intertwined with traditional African beliefs and social structures. The resilience of its people is evident in their strong community bonds, vibrant music, and dance, which are central to their cultural identity and national unity.

People Groups of Zambia:

Zambia Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:82
Total Population:22,499,000
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:8
Population:628,500
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:54
Population:16,030,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:20
Population:5,840,000

Zambia Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 2  
Dying Daily: 308  
Dying Daily without Christ: 298  
Birth Rate: 33.8  
Death Rate: 6.1

People Groups of Zambia

Strategic Progress Index
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82 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NkoyaNkoyaZambia87,000Engaged yet UnreachedNkoyaEthnoreligion
ShilaShilaZambia27,500Engaged yet UnreachedTaabwaEthnoreligion
ShashaShashaZambia8,700Engaged yet UnreachedNkoyaEthnoreligion
SerbsSerbsZambia3,900Engaged yet UnreachedSerbianEastern Orthodox Christianity
SengaSengaZambia109,000Unengaged and UnreachedTumbukaEthnoreligion
SalaSalaZambia59,500Engaged yet UnreachedSalaEthnoreligion
PortuguesePortugueseZambia3,900Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
NyihaNyihaZambia10,500No Longer UnreachedNyika (Malawi and Zambia)Animism
NyengoNyengoZambia54,500Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligion
Western NyanjaWestern NyanjaZambia853,000No Longer UnreachedChichewaProtestantism
NsengaNsengaZambia1,090,000No Longer UnreachedNsengaEthnoreligion
ShonaShonaZambia34,500No Longer UnreachedShonaAfrican Traditional Religion
NgoniNgoniZambia1,055,000No Longer UnreachedNsengaEthnoreligion
Ng'umboNg'umboZambia226,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
Ndembu LundaNdembu LundaZambia528,000Engaged yet UnreachedLundaEthnoreligion
NdebeleNdebeleZambia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorth NdebeleEthnoreligion
MwenyiMwenyiZambia31,000Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligion
MwangaMwangaZambia222,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaEthnoreligion
MukuluMukuluZambia36,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
MbundaMbundaZambia132,000No Longer UnreachedMbundaEthnoreligion
MbukushuMbukushuZambia13,000No Longer UnreachedMbukushuEthnoreligion
TumbukaTumbukaZambia1,880,000Engaged yet UnreachedTumbukaEthnoreligion
LambyaLambyaZambia22,500No Longer UnreachedLambyaEthnoreligion
Plateau TongaPlateau TongaZambia966,000Engaged yet UnreachedTonga (Zambia)Neo-Pentecostalism
Deaf ZambiansDeaf ZambiansZambia50,000No Longer UnreachedZambian Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
ChikundaChikundaZambia90,500No Longer UnreachedKundaEthnoreligion
Zambezi TongaZambezi TongaZambia2,110,000Engaged yet UnreachedTonga (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
YombeYombeZambia6,500Engaged yet UnreachedTumbukaEthnoreligion
YaumaYaumaZambia15,500Engaged yet UnreachedYaumaEthnoreligion
XegwiXegwiZambia350Engaged yet UnreachedAfrikaansAnimism
UngaUngaZambia75,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
MbowelaMbowelaZambia91,000Engaged yet UnreachedNkoyaEthnoreligion
TotelaTotelaZambia70,500Unengaged and UnreachedTotelaAnimism
TokaTokaZambia38,000Unengaged and UnreachedTonga (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
TamboTamboZambia6,600Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaEthnoreligion
TaabwaTaabwaZambia141,000Unengaged and UnreachedTaabwaEthnoreligion
SwakaSwakaZambia131,000Engaged yet UnreachedLala-BisaEthnoreligion
SwahiliSwahiliZambia39,000No Longer UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Ethnoreligion
SubiaSubiaZambia29,500Engaged yet UnreachedSubiyaEthnoreligion
SoliSoliZambia163,000No Longer UnreachedSoliEthnoreligion
SimaaSimaaZambia57,000Unengaged and UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligion
EurafricansEurafricansZambia20,500Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
KwandiKwandiZambia43,500Engaged yet UnreachedLuyanaEthnoreligion
KundaKundaZambia119,000No Longer UnreachedNsengaProtestantism
KorekoreKorekoreZambia43,500Engaged yet UnreachedShonaEthnoreligion
KaondeKaondeZambia500,000No Longer UnreachedKaondeEthnoreligion
KabendeKabendeZambia151,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
IwaIwaZambia9,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaEthnoreligion
ImilanguImilanguZambia31,500Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligion
IlaIlaZambia151,000Engaged yet UnreachedIlaEthnoreligion
Han ChineseHan ChineseZambia39,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseConfucianism
GujaratisGujaratisZambia36,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
KwangaKwangaZambia87,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuyanaEthnoreligion
CishingaCishingaZambia101,000Unengaged and UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
ChokweChokweZambia132,000Engaged yet UnreachedChokweEthnoreligion
BwileBwileZambia66,000Engaged yet UnreachedBwileRoman Catholicism
Buka-KhweBuka-KhweZambia150Engaged yet UnreachedKxoeAnimism
BritishBritishZambia35,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
BisaBisaZambia261,000No Longer UnreachedLala-BisaEthnoreligion
BembaBembaZambia4,695,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
AushiAushiZambia199,000No Longer UnreachedAushiEthnoreligion
AmboAmboZambia5,400Engaged yet UnreachedLala-BisaEthnoreligion
LukolweLukolweZambia65,500Engaged yet UnreachedNkoyaEthnoreligion
MboweMboweZambia14,500Engaged yet UnreachedMboweAnimism
MashiMashiZambia112,000Engaged yet UnreachedMashi (Zambia)Animism
Mambwe-LunguMambwe-LunguZambia261,000Engaged yet UnreachedMambwe-LunguEthnoreligion
MakomaMakomaZambia65,500Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligion
LuvaleLuvaleZambia487,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuvaleEthnoreligion
LuyanaLuyanaZambia109,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuyanaEthnoreligion
LunguLunguZambia294,000Engaged yet UnreachedMambwe-LunguEthnoreligion
Northwest LundaNorthwest LundaZambia366,000Engaged yet UnreachedLundaEthnoreligion
LumbuLumbuZambia191,000Engaged yet UnreachedIlaEthnoreligion
AfrikanersAfrikanersZambia87,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-Pentecostalism
LuchaziLuchaziZambia163,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuchaziEthnoreligion
LundaLundaZambia189,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
LuanoLuanoZambia15,000Engaged yet UnreachedLala-BisaEthnoreligion
LoziLoziZambia1,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziProtestantism
LimaLimaZambia63,000Engaged yet UnreachedLambaEthnoreligion
LeyaLeyaZambia25,000Unengaged and UnreachedTonga (Zambia)Ethnoreligion
LenjeLenjeZambia406,000Engaged yet UnreachedLenjeEthnoreligion
LambaLambaZambia481,000No Longer UnreachedLambaEthnoreligion
LalaLalaZambia653,000No Longer UnreachedLala-BisaEthnoreligion

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