Lembaa in South Africa


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Lembaas are also called Remba and Mwenye. They have mixed Bantu and Yemeni ancestry. Most live in South Africa, though there is also a sizable population in Zimbabwe.

During South Africa’s apartheid years, they were rejected.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Lembaas do not marry outside their community, partly because they still face rejection, both by Black and White South Africans. Their neighbors find the Lembaa’s religious beliefs to be strange.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They hold to religious beliefs that combine elements of Christianity and Judaism. Regardless of their world religion, the Lembaas also practice traditional religion. Judaism has affected their religious beliefs; some of their dietary restrictions originat


What Are Their Needs?

Lembaas need to open their hearts to fully embracing Jesus Christ and allowing no substitute.


Prayer Items

Pray for Lembaa family leaders to embrace the only savior and encourage their children to do the same.
Pray that soon Lembaa disciples will make more disciples.
Pray for Lembaa workers to go to the unreached peoples in Africa.


Scripture Prayers for the Lembaa in South Africa.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemba_people
https://www.jstor.org/stable/29762754


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Lembaa
People Name in Country Lembaa
Alternate Names Cevenda; Chivenda; Lemba; Tshivenda
Population this Country 1,410,000
Population all Countries 1,524,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15781
ROP3 Code 110546
Country South Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Northern province.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country South Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Northern province..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 17.72 %)
40.00 %
Ethnic Religions
60.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Venda (1,410,000 speakers)
Language Code ven   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Venda (1,410,000 speakers)
Language Code ven   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Venda
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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