Bantu, Sotho-Tswana People Cluster

People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana What is a People Cluster?

Population

20,715,000

1.5% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Birwa	164,000	3	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kgalagadi	78,000	1	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	32.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Lozi	1,521,000	5	5 ●	Christianity	84.3 %	18.4 %	-1 -
	Pedi, North Sotho	5,596,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	82.3 %	12.2 %	-1 -
	Setswana	906,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	73.8 %	12.7 %	-1 -
	Sotho	6,398,000	4	5 ●	Christianity	85.6 %	18.9 %	-1 -
	Sotho, Khutswe	614,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Sotho-Taung	34,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana	405,000	3	5 ●	Christianity	83.6 %	15.1 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Hurutshe	1,552,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	22.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Kwena	318,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	60.5 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Malete, Moletse	103,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	67.3 %	11.2 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Ngwaketse	423,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	72.4 %	10.7 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Ngwato	650,000	2	4 ●	Christianity	69.1 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Rolong	617,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	77.2 %	12.7 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Seleka	9,500	1	4 ●	Christianity	58.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tawana	198,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	68.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlhaping	408,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlharu	467,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Tswana-Tlokwa	245,000	2	5 ●	Christianity	55.8 %	13.9 %	-1 -
	Tswapong	9,900	1	4 ●	Christianity	86.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	21 Peoples (across countries)	20,715,000	43	●	Christianity	79.1%	15.5%	0

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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