| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Doma, Vadoma | Zimbabwe | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
|
Shona | Australia | 11,000 | 1,220,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 32.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Shona | Botswana | 56,000 | 1,220,000 | ● | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Shona | Malawi | 93,000 | 1,220,000 | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Shona | United Kingdom | 22,000 | 1,220,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 86.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Shona | South Africa | 23,000 | 1,220,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 65.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Shona | Zambia | 42,000 | 1,220,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Shona | Zimbabwe | 973,000 | 1,220,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.75 % | 36.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Karanga | Canada | 4,500 | 3,441,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 81.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
|
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Shona-Karanga | Zimbabwe | 3,436,000 | 3,441,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Korekore | Zimbabwe | 1,287,000 | 1,287,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 74.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Shona-Zezuru | Mozambique | 47,000 | 2,499,000 | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
|
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Shona-Zezuru | Zimbabwe | 2,452,000 | 2,499,000 | ● | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 13 | 1 ● | 1 |
Language: Shona
Population of Groups Speaking
8,464,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
13
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ndau, Shona | Mozambique | 787,000 | 1,829,000 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 1 | 0 ● | 0 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | sna |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bazezuru |
| Bazuzura |
| Budya |
| Chikaranga |
| Chishona |
| Chizezuru |
| Goba |
| Gova |
| Gowa |
| Harava |
| Hera |
| Karanga |
| Karanga (Chikaranga) |
| Korekore (Goba) |
| Korikori |
| Makorekore |
| Mazizuru |
| Northern Shona |
| Shangwe |
| Shawasha |
| Vazezuru |
| Wakorikori |
| Wazezuru |
| Zezuru |
| Zezuru (Bazezuru) |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Budja |
| Chizezuru |
| Hwesa |
| Karanga |
| Korekore |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Bazezura |
| Bazezuru |
| Chigaranga |
| Chikaranga |
| Chikore-kore |
| Chishona |
| Cishona |
| Ciuaranga |
| Goba |
| Gova |
| Gowa |
| Korikori |
| Makorekore |
| Mayore-kore |
| Mazizuru |
| Northern Shona |
| Shangwe |
| Shona: Central |
| Shona: Chizezuru |
| Shona: Karanga |
| Shona: Northern |
| Shona: Western |
| Shona: Zezuru |
| Vakaranga |
| Vazezuru |
| Wakorikori |
| Wazezuru |
| Zezuru |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1897-1994 |
| New Testament | 1907 |
| Complete Bible | 1949-2007 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Union Shona(FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament - Zimbabwe Bible Society (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Audio Recordings | StoryRunners Oral Bible Stories |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Shona |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | Walk with Jesus (Africa, JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Biblica Shona |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible Text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
