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Amharic - አማርኛ | Arabic - عربي
Bengali - বাংলা | Chinese (Simplified) - 中文（简体）
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文（繁體) | French - Français
German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
Spanish - Espanol | Tagalong / Filipino
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Country Profile

Rwanda (RWA)

Rwanda is a country in Africa with a population of 14,770,400. Rwanda, the ‘Land of a Thousand Hills,’ is known for its breathtaking scenery, mountain gorillas, and a remarkable story of reconciliation. Rwandans value family, community, and a deep respect for the land. Christianity is the main faith, with churches central to both spiritual and social life. Many Rwandans also honor traditional beliefs, and spiritual life is often expressed through music, dance, and the annual Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony.

People Groups of Rwanda:

Rwanda Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:7
Total Population:14,770,400
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:26,400
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:3
Population:814,000
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:1
Population:13,930,000

Rwanda Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 6  
Dying Daily: 231  
Dying Daily without Christ: 186  
Birth Rate: 29.1  
Death Rate: 4.9

People Groups of Rwanda

Strategic Progress Index
All

7 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
RwandansPG039283RwandansRwanda13,930,000No Longer UnreachedKinyarwandaRoman Catholicism
RundiPG014885RundiRwanda726,000Engaged yet UnreachedRundiRoman Catholicism
Deaf RwandansPG047734Deaf RwandansRwanda72,000Engaged yet UnreachedRwandan Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
SwahiliPG014886SwahiliRwanda20,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
HimaPG014881HimaRwanda16,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyankoleNeo-Pentecostalism
FlemingsPG014878FlemingsRwanda4,400Unengaged and UnreachedDutchRoman Catholicism
GujaratisPG014880GujaratisRwanda1,500Unengaged and UnreachedGujaratiHinduism

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

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