Kalanga of Zimbabwe (PGID: PG015658)

The Kalanga of Zimbabwe

The Kalanga of Zimbabwe, numbering approximately 282,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group primarily found in southwestern Zimbabwe and northern Botswana, with smaller populations in South Africa. They are one of the oldest and most historically significant communities in Southern Africa. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kalanga is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Zimbabwe
People Cluster: Bantu, Shona
Primary Language(s): Kalanga (kck)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 282,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015658
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%

Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kalanga
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

50%

Kalanga Speakers

Media Resources in Kalanga:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kalanga:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
2008 Bible Society of Botswana	✓	✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Kalanga bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kalanga 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 Kalanga:

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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 Kalanga of Zimbabwe

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
Genesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Psalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
Exodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Kalanga Across Countries (ROP3 - 104460) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▲	Language	Religion
	PG015231	Kalanga	Botswana	214,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Kalanga	Ethnoreligion
	PG015658	Kalanga	Zimbabwe	282,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Kalanga	Ethnoreligion

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