• PEOPLE NAME: TSWANA OF SOUTH AFRICA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Language: Setswana - (tsn)

Alternate Name(s): Western Sotho

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Botswana; Namibia; Zimbabwe

Population: 4,145,000

Global Population: 6,276,300


PEID: 15544

ROP: 110225

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity


Overview: The Tswana of South Africa, numbering 4,145,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Sotho-Tswana people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,276,300 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Setswana. The primary religion practiced by the Tswana is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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