What are people groups and why do they matter to God?

Total global population: 8,311,622,245
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12,383 people groups (page 1 of 248)

PhotoPGIDNameCountry ▼PopulationSPILanguageReligionPeople Cluster (ROP2)Affinity Bloc (ROP1)People across Country (ROP3)
SenaSenaZimbabwe150,000Engaged yet UnreachedSenaEthnoreligionBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesSena
ShonaShonaZimbabwe8,735,000No Longer UnreachedShonaProtestantismBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesShona
SwaziSwaziZimbabwe83,000No Longer UnreachedSwatiEthnoreligionBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesSwazi
TokaTokaZimbabwe231,000Engaged yet UnreachedTonga (Zambia)EthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesToka
TsongaTsongaZimbabwe5,500No Longer UnreachedTsongaProtestantismBantu, Central-SoutheastSub-Saharan African PeoplesTsonga
TswaTswaZimbabwe199,000Unengaged and UnreachedTswaAnimismBantu, Central-SoutheastSub-Saharan African PeoplesTswa
TswanaTswanaZimbabwe95,000Engaged yet UnreachedTswanaEthnoreligionBantu, Sotho-TswanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesTswana
TumbukaTumbukaZimbabwe16,500Engaged yet UnreachedTumbukaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesTumbuka
VendaVendaZimbabwe119,000No Longer UnreachedVendaAnimismBantu, SoutheasternSub-Saharan African PeoplesVenda
XhosaXhosaZimbabwe33,500No Longer UnreachedXhosaEthnoreligionBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesXhosa
YaoYaoZimbabwe66,500Engaged yet UnreachedYaoSunni IslamBantu, Makua-YaoSub-Saharan African PeoplesYao
Zambezi TongaZambezi TongaZimbabwe161,000Unengaged and UnreachedTonga (Zambia)EthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesTonga, Zambezi
Deaf ZimbabweansDeaf ZimbabweansZimbabwe3,400Engaged yet UnreachedZimbabwe Sign LanguageEthnoreligionDeafDeaf PeoplesDeaf Zimbabwean
ZuluZuluZimbabwe166,000No Longer UnreachedZuluAfrican Traditional ReligionBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesZulu
PortuguesePortugueseZimbabwe15,500Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman CatholicismPortuguese, EuropeanEurasian PeoplesPortuguese
PediPediZimbabwe183,000Engaged yet UnreachedPediProtestantismBantu, Sotho-TswanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesPedi
NyungweNyungweZimbabwe33,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyungweAnimismBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyungwe
NyanjaNyanjaZimbabwe817,000Engaged yet UnreachedChichewaEthnoreligionBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyanja, Chewa
NdebeleNdebeleZimbabwe2,170,000No Longer UnreachedNorth NdebeleProtestantismBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesNdebele
NdauNdauZimbabwe594,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdauAncestor WorshipBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNdau
NambyaNambyaZimbabwe118,000No Longer UnreachedNambyaEthnoreligionBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNambya
MarathiMarathiZimbabwe6,700Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesMarathi
MakuaMakuaZimbabwe16,500Engaged yet UnreachedMakhuwa-MeettoAnimismBantu, Makua-YaoSub-Saharan African PeoplesMakhuwa-Meetto
LoziLoziZimbabwe187,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziEthnoreligionBantu, Sotho-TswanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesLozi
ChikundaChikundaZimbabwe192,000Unengaged and UnreachedKundaEthnoreligionBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesChikunda (Kunda)
Shona-KarangaShona-KarangaZimbabwe2,470,000No Longer UnreachedShonaProtestantismBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesKaranga
KalangaKalangaZimbabwe282,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalangaEthnoreligionBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesKalanga
HiechwareHiechwareZimbabwe4,700Engaged yet UnreachedTsoaAnimismKhoisanSub-Saharan African PeoplesTshara-Tshao
Han Chinese (Cantonese)Han Chinese (Cantonese)Zimbabwe1,600No Longer UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk ReligionChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese, Cantonese
Han Chinese (Mandarin)Han Chinese (Mandarin)Zimbabwe1,600No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseConfucianismChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese, Mandarin
GujaratisGujaratisZimbabwe28,500Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiSunni IslamGujaratiSouth Asian PeoplesGujarati
BritishBritishZimbabwe5,900No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliatedAnglo-CeltEurasian PeoplesBritish
BirwaBirwaZimbabwe16,500No Longer UnreachedBirwaAnimismBantu, Sotho-TswanaSub-Saharan African PeoplesBirwa
BembaBembaZimbabwe33,500No Longer UnreachedBemba (Zambia)EthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesBemba
AfrikanersAfrikanersZimbabwe44,500No Longer UnreachedAfrikaansNeo-PentecostalismGermanicEurasian PeoplesAfrikaner
MukuluMukuluZambia36,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)EthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesMukulu
MbundaMbundaZambia132,000No Longer UnreachedMbundaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesMbunda
MwangaMwangaZambia222,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyamwangaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-TanzaniaSub-Saharan African PeoplesMwanga
MwenyiMwenyiZambia31,000Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesMwenyi
NdebeleNdebeleZambia17,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorth NdebeleEthnoreligionBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesNdebele
Ndembu LundaNdembu LundaZambia529,000Engaged yet UnreachedLundaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesNdembu Lunda
Ng'umboNg'umboZambia226,000Engaged yet UnreachedBemba (Zambia)EthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesNg'umbo
NgoniNgoniZambia1,060,000No Longer UnreachedNsengaEthnoreligionBantu, NguniSub-Saharan African PeoplesNgoni (Nsenga)
NkoyaNkoyaZambia87,000Engaged yet UnreachedNkoyaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesNkoya, Lambya
NsengaNsengaZambia1,090,000No Longer UnreachedNsengaEthnoreligionBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNsenga
Western NyanjaWestern NyanjaZambia854,000No Longer UnreachedChichewaProtestantismBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyanja, Chewa
NyengoNyengoZambia54,500Engaged yet UnreachedSimaaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyengo (Simaa)
NyihaNyihaZambia10,500No Longer UnreachedNyika (Malawi and Zambia)AnimismBantu, Central-TanzaniaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyika
PortuguesePortugueseZambia3,900Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman CatholicismPortuguese, EuropeanEurasian PeoplesPortuguese
SalaSalaZambia59,500Engaged yet UnreachedSalaEthnoreligionBantu, Central-SouthSub-Saharan African PeoplesSala

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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