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The Nyungwe of Zimbabwe

The Nyungwe of Zimbabwe, numbering approximately 33,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Manica Province of central Mozambique. They mostly adhere to Animism and Nyungwe is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Zimbabwe
People Cluster: Bantu, Chewa-Sena
Primary Language(s): Nyungwe (nyu)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 33,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015669
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Pray for the Nyungwe of Zimbabwe

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

55%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nyungwe
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Nyungwe Speakers

Media Resources in Nyungwe:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Nyungwe:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nyungwe 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 Nyungwe:
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 Nyungwe of Zimbabwe

And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
readMatthew 6:7-8

Pray that those who don't have a relationship with their Creator will come to know a God who hears their every need, freeing them from empty rituals and drawing them into a real, trusting relationship with Him.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readMatthew 9:37-38

Pray that the Lord of the harvest will raise up believers to send out into His harvest field, which is ripe and ready.

Nyungwe Across Countries (ROP3 - 107571) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NyungwePG015409NyungweMozambique951,000Engaged yet UnreachedNyungweAnimism
NyungwePG015669NyungweZimbabwe33,500Engaged yet UnreachedNyungweAnimism

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