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Botswana – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Afrikaner8,300Y18.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityAfrikaansP
Afrikaner
  
Birwa17,000Y6.00 %34.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsBirwa   
British5,80010.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Chinese, general1,20010.00 %25.00 %3.2 BuddhismChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Coloured12,0007.00 %77.20 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
Coloured
  
DeafY0.00 %65.56 %2.1 ChristianityLanguage Unknown   
Gciriku2,300Y5.00 %45.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsDiriku   
Gwi, Gwi-Khwe2,900Y10.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsGwi   
Gxana, l lGana2,300Y5.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsGana   
Handa, Tsexa1,200Y1.50 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsAni   
Heikum, San21,00010.00 %10.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsHaiomP
Heikum, San
  
Herero34,000Y7.50 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityHereroP
Herero
  
Hua200Y2.00 %15.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsHua   
Jew1001.00 %1.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsEnglishP
Jew
 T
Kalanga206,000Y2.00 %75.00 %2.2 ChristianityKalangaP
Kalanga
M
Kalanga of Botswana
 
Kgalagadi46,000Y12.00 %32.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKgalagadi   
Kua900Y1.00 %10.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKua   
Kung-Gobabis3,200Y3.00 %11.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKx'au'ein   
Kung-Tsumkwe5,700Y5.00 %15.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsJu'hoanP
Kung-Tsumkwe
  
Kxoe, Khwe, Xun4,600Y5.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKhweP
Kxoe, Khwe, Xun
M
Kxoe, Khwe, Xun of Botswana
 
Lozi2,300Y3.50 %95.00 %3.1 ChristianityLoziP
Lozi
  
Luyana, Kwangali9,1001.00 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsKwangali   
Luyana, Lui8,80012.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityLuyana   
Mbukushu, Gova33,000Y3.50 %40.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsMbukushu   
Nama1,700Y10.00 %65.00 %3.2 ChristianityNamaP
Nama
  
Nambya17,000Y2.00 %40.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNambya   
Naro, Nharon12,000Y5.00 %8.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNaroP
Naro, Nharon
  
Ndebele66,000Y3.50 %75.00 %3.1 ChristianityNdebeleP
Ndebele
  
Nusan Xoo, Ngamani4,600Y2.00 %14.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsXoo   
Pedi, North Sotho16,0009.00 %86.00 %3.2 ChristianitySotho, NorthernP
Pedi, North Sotho
  
Shona49,000Y5.00 %65.00 %3.1 ChristianityShonaP
Shona
  
Shua6,900Y6.00 %13.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsShua   
Sotho11,00010.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianitySotho, SouthernP
Sotho
  
South Asian, general4,7005.00 %35.00 %3.1 HinduismGujarati  T
Subia, Kuhane3,300Y4.00 %40.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKuhane   
Tshara-Tshao3,100Y5.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsTsoaP
Tshara-Tshao
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Tshara-Tshao of Botswana
 
Tswana-Hurutshe13,000Y6.00 %68.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Kgatla362,000Y10.00 %78.60 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Kwena195,000Y9.00 %57.90 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Malete36,000Y5.00 %60.00 %3.1 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Ngwaketse195,000Y9.00 %72.60 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Ngwato408,000Y9.00 %69.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Rolong26,000Y8.00 %63.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Seleka7,500Y10.00 %58.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Tawana126,000Y12.00 %68.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswana-Tlokwa9,200Y12.00 %71.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswana   
Tswapong2,300Y6.00 %86.00 %3.2 ChristianityTswapong   
Xhosa11,00011.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityXhosaP
Xhosa
  
Yeyi, Kuba23,000Y2.00 %20.00 %2.2 Ethnic ReligionsYeyi   
Zulu5,30020.00 %88.00 %3.2 ChristianityZuluP
Zulu
  
Total People Groups:   50 2,041,000 38     1 3.2     20 3 2
Unclassified / Other Individuals 12,000  
UN Country Population (2012) 2,053,000  
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Botswana – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 1 2.0 % 100 0.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 9 18.0 % 262,000 12.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 40 80.0 % 1,779,000 87.2 %
Totals 50   2,041,000  

Botswana – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Afrikaner
8,300


British
5,800


Chinese, general
1,200


Coloured
12,000


Heikum, San
21,000


Herero
34,000


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Jew
100


Kalanga
206,000


Kung-Tsumkwe
5,700


Kxoe, Khwe, Xun
4,600


Lozi
2,300


Nama
1,700


Naro, Nharon
12,000


Ndebele
66,000


Pedi, North Sotho
16,000


Shona
49,000


Sotho
11,000


Tshara-Tshao
3,100


Xhosa
11,000


Zulu
5,300

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Botswana – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Afrikaansafr10Complete
Anihnh10None
Birwabrl10None
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Dirikudiu10NT
Englisheng31Complete
Ganagnk10None
Gujaratiguj10Complete
Gwigwj10None
Haiomhgm10None
Hereroher10Complete
Huahuc10Need?
Ju'hoanktz10Portions
Kalangakck10NT
Kgalagadixkv10None
Khwexuu10None
Kuatyu10None
Kuhanesbs10None
Kwangalikwn10Complete
Kx'au'einaue10NT
Loziloz10Complete
Luyanalyn10None
Mbukushumhw10NT
Namanaq10Complete
Nambyanmq10NT
Naronhr10Portions
Ndebelende10Complete
Shonasna10Complete
Shuashg10Portions
Sotho, Northernnso10Complete
Sotho, Southernsot10Complete
Tsoahio10None
Tswanatsn100Complete
Tswapongtwo10None
Xhosaxho10Complete
Xoonmn10None
Yeyiyey10Portions
Zuluzul10Complete
Totals: 38 49 1   24 6 18 32 10
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Botswana – Religions
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
 
Christianity Segments  
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Values less than .3% not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity
Botswana – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Botswana. Ministries in the Botswana 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.
Ministries in Botswana   Ministries in East and Southern Africa
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Country Level Ministries Size
Africa Inter-Mennonite MissionSmall
Baptist International OutreachMedium
Gospel Fellowship AssociationMedium
Mennonite Mission NetworkMedium
TearFund UKLarge
Walk Thru the Bible MinistriesMedium
Ministries Listed:  6
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Action International MinistriesMedium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.Medium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World MissionsMedium
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
EQUIP FoundationSmall
Evangelical Covenant ChurchMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Friends in Action, InternationalSmall
Galcom InternationalSmall
Global Partners / Wesleyan World MissionsMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
GO InternationalSmall
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Good News ProductionsMedium
Heart of God MinistriesMedium
Hope for the HungryMedium
InterCommSmall
Iris Ministries, Inc.Medium
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and MissionsSmall
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Middle East MediaMedium
Open Bible ChurchesSmall
Overland MissionsSmall
Pentecostal Church of God World MissionsSmall
Scripture UnionMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Talking Bibles InternationalSmall
Team ExpansionMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed:  54
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Botswana – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 2,041,000
Percent Urbanization 61 %
Total People Groups 50
Unreached People Groups 1
Region East and Southern Africa
10/40 Window No
Official National Language English
Secondary National LanguageTswana
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 66.5%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 8.0%  [2]
Country Progress Level 3.2
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.634 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[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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