Yauma in Angola


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Yauma language is considered endangered by some sources (possibly just in Zambia) yet is listed as vigorous by the Ethnologue. The Yauma people live in two different groups in Angola, one in the Moxico province and one in the southern part of the Kuando Kubango province.

The Moxico province suffered the most of all of Angola during the years of civil war, so the Yauma were directly affected. Some Yauma moved into Zambia during that time, and there are still a large number of Yauma who are in southwestern Zambia.


What Are Their Needs?

There is some availability of portions of Scripture, namely the Gospel of John. Other parts of the New Testament have been translated, but exactly which Scriptures are available is unknown. The portions translated were never published as a whole since the project was halted due to the civil war. Literacy rates are very low but it is possible to find someone who can read in each village. Copies of what has been translated have also been seen in Zambia.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Yauma in Angola.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Yauma
People Name in Country Yauma
Alternate Names
Population this Country 47,000
Population all Countries 61,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 16005
ROP3 Code 111004
ROP25 Code 308974
ROP25 Name Yauma
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southeast, isolated enclave in Lucazi [lch] language area, Moxico province; Cuando Cubango Province, Cuando river area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Angola
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Southeast, isolated enclave in Lucazi [lch] language area, Moxico province; Cuando Cubango Province, Cuando river area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
60.00 %
Ethnic Religions
40.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yauma (47,000 speakers)
Language Code yax   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yauma (47,000 speakers)
Language Code yax   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yauma

Primary Language:  Yauma

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1978)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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