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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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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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

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:19-20

Pray that God will use His creation – the “things that have been made” – to spark a fresh and passionate curiosity among them to draw near to the Maker and that, as they seek Him, He will make a way for them to hear the gospel and receive it with joy.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may speed ahead and be honored, as happened among you, and that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men. For not all have faith. But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
read2 Thessalonians 3:1-3

Pray that the Word of God will spread throughout this people group and be honored. Ask God to establish His people and guard them from the evil one, testifying to this whole people group of His great faithfulness.

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

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3 people groups

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

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