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The Chikunda of Zambia

The Chikunda of Zambia, numbering approximately 91,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a warrior-and-trading people of the Zambezi valley spanning Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, forged from 18th-century enslaved captives of many origins who served Afro-Portuguese estate lords before forming their own independent states. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kunda is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Chikunda

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Zambia
People Cluster: Bantu, Chewa-Sena
Primary Language(s): Kunda (kdn)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 91,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047054
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

95%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kunda
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

80%
%
Kunda Speakers

Media Resources in Kunda:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kunda:

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

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kunda bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Chikunda 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 Chikunda:
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 Chikunda of Zambia

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
readIsaiah 48:11

Pray that those who have been living for their own glory will turn to the One who is worthy of all praise and find their true identity in Him.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God in all things, especially in times of persecution.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Chikunda (Kunda) Across Countries (ROP3 - 105411) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChikundaPG047053ChikundaMozambique86,000Unengaged and UnreachedKundaEthnoreligion
ChikundaPG047054ChikundaZambia91,000No Longer UnreachedKundaEthnoreligion
ChikundaPG015660ChikundaZimbabwe192,000Unengaged and UnreachedKundaEthnoreligion

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