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People Groups (click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Least Reached |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
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| Afrikaner | 104,000 | Y | 18.00 % | 93.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Afrikaans | 0P Afrikaner | 1 | 1 | | Ambo, Ndonga | 725,000 | Y | 18.00 % | 98.50 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Ndonga | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Baster, Rehobother | 53,000 | Y | 8.00 % | 90.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Afrikaans | 1 | 1 | 1 | | British | 2,000 | | 8.00 % | 60.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Chokwe | 7,500 | | 39.00 % | 85.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Cokwe | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Coloured | 226,000 | Y | 10.00 % | 95.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Afrikaans | 0P Coloured | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | | Y | 0.01 % | 91.00 % | | 2.1  | Christianity | Namibian Sign Language | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dhimba | 4,700 | Y | 25.00 % | 70.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Dhimba | 0P Dhimba | 1 | 1 | | Fwe | 12,000 | Y | 2.00 % | 90.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Fwe | 0P Fwe | 1 | 1 | | Gciriku | 12,000 | Y | 8.00 % | 65.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Diriku | 1 | 1 | 1 | | German | 24,000 | | 2.10 % | 64.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | German, Standard | 0P German | 1 | 1 | | Heikum, San | 23,000 | Y | 10.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.2  | Ethnic Religions | Haiom | 0P Heikum, San | 1 | 1 | | Herero | 239,000 | Y | 9.00 % | 97.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Herero | 0P Herero | 1 | 1 | | Jew | 100 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | Y | 1.1  | Ethnic Religions | English | 0P Jew | 1 | 0T | | Kung-Ekoka | 2,300 | Y | 0.20 % | 10.00 % | | 2.2  | Ethnic Religions | Kung-Ekoka | 0P Kung-Ekoka | 1 | 1 | | Kung-Gobabis | 4,700 | Y | 3.00 % | 11.00 % | | 3.1  | Ethnic Religions | Kx'au'ein | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kung-Tsumkwe, Ju'hoan | 33,000 | Y | 7.00 % | 10.00 % | | 3.2  | Ethnic Religions | Ju'hoan | 0P Kung-Tsumkwe, Ju'hoan | 1 | 1 | | Kwambi | 38,000 | Y | 3.00 % | 80.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | Kwambi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kwanyama, Oshiwambo | 287,000 | Y | 17.00 % | 98.50 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Oshiwambo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kxoe, Khwe, Xun | 5,000 | Y | 15.00 % | 20.00 % | | 3.2  | Ethnic Religions | Khwe | 0P Kxoe, Khwe, Xun | 0M Kxoe, Khwe, Xun of Namibia | 1 | | Lozi | 33,000 | Y | 10.00 % | 90.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Lozi | 0P Lozi | 1 | 1 | | Luchazi | 1,200 | | 35.00 % | 90.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Lucazi | 0P Luchazi | 1 | 1 | | Luyana, Kwangali | 95,000 | Y | 12.00 % | 90.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Kwangali | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mangetti Dune !Xung | 500 | Y | 3.00 % | 70.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | Mangetti Dune !Xung | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Masi, Mashi | 300 | Y | 0.00 % | 40.00 % | | 2.1  | Ethnic Religions | Mashi | 0P Masi, Mashi | 1 | 1 | | Mbalanhu | 300 | Y | 0.50 % | 15.00 % | | 2.2  | Ethnic Religions | Mbalanhu | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mbukushu, Gova | 8,000 | Y | 5.00 % | 55.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | Mbukushu | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nama, Bergdama, Mountain Dam | 261,000 | Y | 8.00 % | 88.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | Nama | 0P Nama, Bergdama, Mountain Damara | 1 | 1 | | Namibians, English-Speakers | 28,000 | | 12.00 % | 91.00 % | | 3.2  | Christianity | English | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Naro, Nharon | 5,500 | Y | 5.00 % | 8.00 % | | 3.1  | Ethnic Religions | Naro | 0P Naro, Nharon | 1 | 1 | | Nusan, West Xo | 400 | Y | 0.00 % | 7.00 % | | 2.1  | Ethnic Religions | Xoo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nyemba, Ngangela | 14,000 | | 0.40 % | 85.00 % | | 2.2  | Christianity | Nyemba | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Subia, Chikwahane | 31,000 | Y | 4.00 % | 40.00 % | | 3.1  | Ethnic Religions | Kuhane | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Tswana | 14,000 | Y | 4.00 % | 80.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | Tswana | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Umbundu | 4,100 | | 3.00 % | 96.00 % | | 3.1  | Christianity | Umbundu | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Vasekela Bushman | 71,000 | | 2.00 % | 35.00 % | | 2.2  | Ethnic Religions | Vasekela Bushman | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yeyi, Koba | 4,700 | Y | 2.00 % | 20.00 % | | 2.2  | Ethnic Religions | Yeyi | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 37 |
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| UN Country Population (2013) |
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| Namibia – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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NOTES:
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
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| Namibia – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | |  Afrikaner 104,000 
|  British 2,000 
|  Coloured 226,000 
|  Dhimba 4,700 
|  Fwe 12,000 
|  German 24,000 
|  Heikum, San 23,000 
|  Herero 239,000 
|  © Copyrighted Photo Jew 100 
|  Kung-Ekoka 2,300 
|  Kung-Tsumkwe, Ju'hoan 33,000 
|  Kxoe, Khwe, Xun 5,000 
|  Lozi 33,000 
|  Luchazi 1,200 
|  Masi, Mashi 300 
|  Nama, Bergdama, Mountain Damara 261,000 
|  Naro, Nharon 5,500 
| | Namibia People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** |
| Namibia – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 12.7 % (subset of Christianity)
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Christianity Segments [2] [3]
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% Evangelical and % Christian Adherent Trends [4]
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NOTES:
- Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
- Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
- Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
- % Evangelical and % Christian Adherent Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may also mean unknown or unavailable.
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| Namibia – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Namibia. Ministries in the Namibia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the East and Southern Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
- The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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Ministries in East and Southern Africa |
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Namibia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[2] Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country. |
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