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The Zambian of United States

The Zambian of United States, numbering approximately 37,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an English-speaking detribalized group whose identity is linked more to Zambian culture and citizenship than to ethnicity. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Zambian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 37,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047309

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family:

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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Bible Resources in English:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
American Standard Bible✓
English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible✓✓
English Version for the Deaf✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ®✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film✓
King James Version✓✓✓
New American Standard Bible (NASB)✓
New Life Version (Easy to Read)✓
New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version✓
Revised Version 1885✓
World English Bible - Winfred Henson✓✓
World Messianic Version✓
Wycliffe Modern✓

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Zambian 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 Zambian:
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 Zambian of United States

He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him
readLuke 10:34

Pray that the lost among them will experience the kind of compassion Jesus taught His followers to show others, and that they will trust in Him because He is the one who brings healing to the broken and lost.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you?
readJames 4:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will turn from worldly passions and live in unity with one another.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Zambian Across Countries (ROP3 - 111139) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ZambianPG047478ZambianCanada3,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
ZambianPG047309ZambianUnited States37,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism

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