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The Lozi of Angola

The Lozi of Angola, numbering approximately 12,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a southern African ethnic group indigenous to the Western Province of Zambia and adjacent border areas of Botswana and Zimbabwe. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Lozi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Angola
People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana
Primary Language(s): Lozi (loz)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 12,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015178
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Pray for the Lozi 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: Lozi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

50%
%
Lozi Speakers

Media Resources in Lozi:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lozi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lozi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lozi 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 Lozi:
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 Lozi of Angola

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those living in darkness and the shadow of death will see a great light and turn to the Lord for salvation.

O LORD, how manifold are your works! In wisdom have you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.
readPsalm 104:24

Pray that they will see the wisdom and power of God in His creation and praise Him for His mighty works.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Lozi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105890) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LoziPG015178LoziAngola12,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziEthnoreligion
LoziPG015242LoziBotswana24,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziEthnoreligion
LoziPG015449LoziNamibia39,500No Longer UnreachedLoziEthnoreligion
LoziPG015662LoziZimbabwe187,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziEthnoreligion
LoziPG015593LoziZambia1,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedLoziProtestantism

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