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The Chokwe of Angola

The Chokwe of Angola, numbering approximately 1,910,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group of Central and Southern Africa. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Chokwe is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Chokwe

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Angola
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Chokwe (cjk)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,910,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015155
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Pray for the Chokwe of Angola

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Chokwe
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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Chokwe Speakers

Media Resources in Chokwe:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Chokwe:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Chokwe bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Chokwe 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 Chokwe:
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 Chokwe of Angola

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
readRomans 1:22

Ask God to pour out His mercy and bring those who are walking in their own wisdom to faith in Jesus.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints.
readEphesians 6:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be alert and persistent in prayer for all believers, offering their requests with thanksgiving.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Chokwe Across Countries (ROP3 - 102181) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ChokwePG015155ChokweAngola1,910,000Engaged yet UnreachedChokweEthnoreligion
ChokwePG014538ChokweCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,675,000Engaged yet UnreachedChokweRoman Catholicism
ChokwePG015573ChokweZambia132,000Engaged yet UnreachedChokweEthnoreligion

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

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