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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Rundi of Burundi

The Rundi of Burundi, numbering approximately 14,330,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the modern country of Burundi. A majority of the Rundi identify as Hutu and have traditionally engaged in farming. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Rundi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Burundi
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Rundi (run)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 14,330,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014468
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

63%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Rundi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Rundi Speakers

Media Resources in Rundi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Rundi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2007 Bible Society of Burundi✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Rundi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Rundi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Rundi:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Rundi of Burundi

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that those who need to surrender their lives to Christ will confess their sins and trust in Him, being united with Him in His death and resurrection, walking in newness of life.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
read1 Corinthians 9:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hearts that want to serve the lost around them so that many might come to faith in Jesus.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

Hutu Across Countries (ROP3 - 103926) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RundiPG014468RundiBurundi14,330,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG047446RundiCanada3,800No Longer UnreachedRundiProtestantism
RundiPG014850RundiKenya61,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG014885RundiRwanda726,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG033534RundiTanzania674,000Unengaged and UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
RundiPG015132RundiUganda111,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism

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