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The Lamba of Zambia

The Lamba of Zambia, numbering approximately 482,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnolinguistic people of Zambia's Copperbelt, Central, and North-Western regions whose traditions link them to migrations from the Luba-Lunda world and a historic homeland known as Lambaland. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Lamba is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Lamba

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Zambia
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Lamba (lam)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 482,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015589
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Pray for the Lamba of Zambia

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

94%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lamba
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lamba Speakers

Media Resources in Lamba:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lamba:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1959 Bible Society of Zambia✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lamba bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lamba are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Lamba:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Lamba of Zambia

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
read2 Timothy 2:2

Pray that the lost will come to faith in Christ and be discipled in the truth of the gospel, becoming faithful followers of Jesus who, in turn, make disciples themselves.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Lamba Across Countries (ROP3 - 105612) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LambaPG015589LambaZambia482,000No Longer UnreachedLambaEthnoreligion
LambaPG014605LambaCongo, Democratic Republic of the46,000Engaged yet UnreachedLambaRoman Catholicism

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