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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Luchazi of Zambia

The Luchazi of Zambia, numbering approximately 163,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group indigenous to the Kuando Kubango province of eastern Angola. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Luchazi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Zambia
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Luchazi (lch)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 163,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015596
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Luchazi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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Luchazi Speakers

Media Resources in Luchazi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Luchazi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Luchazi 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 Luchazi:
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 Luchazi of Zambia

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that the gospel will advance among those who don’t know the good news of salvation in Jesus so that they might believe and trust in Jesus.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Luchazi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105903) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LuchaziPG015596LuchaziZambia163,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuchaziEthnoreligion
LuchaziPG015450LuchaziNamibia1,500Engaged yet UnreachedLuchaziEthnoreligion
LuchaziPG015180LuchaziAngola818,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuchaziEthnoreligion

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