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The Zulu of Lesotho

The Zulu of Lesotho, numbering approximately 363,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Nguni ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Southern Africa. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Zulu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Lesotho
People Cluster: Bantu, Nguni
Primary Language(s): Zulu (zul)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 363,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015285
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Pray for the Zulu of Lesotho

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zulu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Zulu Speakers

Media Resources in Zulu:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Zulu:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
IsiZulu 1959/1997 (New Orthography)✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Zulu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Zulu are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Zulu:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Zulu of Lesotho

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand.
readJohn 10:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember that they can never lose their salvation

For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods.
readPsalm 96:4

Pray that God will raise up believers to declare His glory among the lost, so that they may know that He is great and greatly to be praised, that He is exalted above all gods.

Zulu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111193) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ZuluPG015689ZuluZimbabwe167,000No Longer UnreachedZuluAfrican Traditional Religion
ZuluPG015561ZuluEswatini117,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism
ZuluPG015551ZuluSouth Africa14,430,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism
ZuluPG015429ZuluMozambique73,500No Longer UnreachedZuluAfrican Traditional Religion
ZuluPG015285ZuluLesotho363,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism

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