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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kokola of Malawi

The Kokola of Malawi, numbering approximately 403,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Malawi They are an Indigenous people, with Kokola as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Makua-Yao people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion. They primarily speak Kokola.

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

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Malawi
People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao
Primary Language(s): Kokola (kzn)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 403,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015324
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Pray for the Kokola of Malawi

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kokola
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Kokola Speakers

Media Resources in Kokola:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Kokola:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kokola 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 Kokola:
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 Kokola of Malawi

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near.
readIsaiah 55:6

Pray that the lost will seek the Lord while He may be found and call upon Him while He is near, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
read1 Corinthians 9:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have hearts that want to serve the lost around them so that many might come to faith in Jesus.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Kokola Across Countries (ROP3 - 105107) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KokolaPG015324KokolaMalawi403,000Engaged yet UnreachedKokolaEthnoreligion
KokolaPG033592KokolaMozambique138,000Engaged yet UnreachedKokolaEthnoreligion

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