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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Swazi of Mozambique

The Swazi of Mozambique, numbering approximately 73,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African Bantu ethnic group indigenous to Eswatini and South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Swati is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Mozambique
People Cluster: Bantu, Nguni
Primary Language(s): Swati (ssw)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 73,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015421

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Pray for the Swazi of Mozambique

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Swati
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Swati Speakers

Media Resources in Swati:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Swati:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Swati bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Swazi 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 Swazi:
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 Swazi of Mozambique

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.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

For you are great and do wondrous things; you alone are God. Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name.
readPsalm 86:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord with all their heart, knowing that He is the one true God and will teach them His ways.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Swazi Across Countries (ROP3 - 109648) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
SwaziPG047227SwaziUnited States550No Longer UnreachedSwatiProtestantism
SwaziPG015678SwaziZimbabwe83,000No Longer UnreachedSwatiEthnoreligion
SwaziPG015559SwaziEswatini1,010,000No Longer UnreachedSwatiEthnoreligion
SwaziPG015536SwaziSouth Africa1,495,000No Longer UnreachedSwatiProtestantism
SwaziPG015421SwaziMozambique73,500No Longer UnreachedSwatiEthnoreligion

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

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