Ethnic People Groups of Namibia

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Namibia – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Afrikaner	77,000		18.00 %	93.00 %	5	Christianity	Afrikaans	0P Afrikaner	1	1
Ambo, Ndonga	352,000	Y●	18.00 %	98.50 %	5	Christianity	Ndonga	1	1	1
Baster, Rehobother	56,000	Y●	8.00 %	90.00 %	4	Christianity	Afrikaans	1	1	1
British	2,100		8.00 %	60.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Chokwe	8,000		39.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Chokwe	0P Chokwe	1	1
Deaf	19,000	Y●		91.44 %	3	Christianity	Namibian Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
Dhimba	7,200	Y●	25.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Dhimba	0P Dhimba	1	1
Fwe	14,000	Y●	2.00 %	90.00 %	3	Christianity	Fwe	0P Fwe	1	1
Gciriku	58,000	Y●	8.00 %	65.00 %	4	Christianity	Gciriku	1	1	1
German	40,000		2.10 %	64.00 %	4	Christianity	German, Standard	0P German	1	1
Heikum, San	23,000	Y●	10.00 %	10.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Haiom	0P Heikum, San	1	1
Herero	271,000	Y●	9.00 %	97.00 %	4	Christianity	Herero	0P Herero	1	1
Kung-Ekoka	9,900	Y●	0.20 %	10.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Kung-Ekoka	0P Kung-Ekoka	1	1
Kung-Tsumkwe	42,000	Y●	7.00 %	10.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Ju'hoan	0P Kung-Tsumkwe	1	1
Kwambi	40,000	Y●	3.00 %	80.00 %	4	Christianity	Kwambi	1	1	1
Kwanyama, Oshiwambo	698,000	Y●	17.00 %	98.50 %	5	Christianity	Oshiwambo	0P Kwanyama, Oshiwambo	1	1
Kxoe, Xun	4,200	Y●	15.00 %	20.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Khwedam	0P Kxoe, Xun	0M Kxoe, Xun of Namibia	0T
Lozi	40,000		10.00 %	90.00 %	4	Christianity	Lozi	0P Lozi	1	1
Luchazi	1,500		35.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Luchazi	0P Luchazi	1	1
Luyana, Kwangali	233,000	Y●	12.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Kwangali	1	1	1
Masi	300		12.00 %	20.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Mashi	0P Masi	1	1
Mbalanhu	300	Y●	0.50 %	15.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Mbalanhu	1	1	1
Mbukushu, Gova	45,000	Y●	5.00 %	55.00 %	4	Christianity	Mbukushu	0P Mbukushu, Gova	1	0T
Nama, Khoekhoe	353,000	Y●	8.00 %	88.00 %	4	Christianity	Khoekhoe	0P Nama, Khoekhoe	1	1
Namibians, English-speaking	29,000	Y●	12.00 %	91.00 %	5	Christianity	English	1	1	1
Naro	2,100	Y●	5.00 %	8.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Naro	0P Naro	1	1
Nusan, West Xo	500	Y●	2.00 %	7.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Xoo	1	1	1
Nyemba, Ngangela	15,000		0.40 %	85.00 %	3	Christianity	Nyemba	0P Nyemba, Ngangela	1	1
Ovimbundu, Umbundu	4,400		3.00 %	96.00 %	4	Christianity	Umbundu	1	1	1
Subia, Chikwahane	33,000	Y●	4.00 %	40.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Kuhane	1	1	1
Tswana	6,600	Y●	4.00 %	80.00 %	4	Christianity	Setswana	0P Tswana	1	1
Vasekela Bushman, Maligo	1,500	Y●	2.00 %	35.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Northwestern Kung	1	1	1
Yeyi, Koba	7,200	Y●	2.00 %	20.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Yeyi	1	1	1
Total People Groups: 33	2,494,000	24			0			21	1	3
Unclassified / Other Individuals	73,000
UN Country Population (2022)	2,567,000
Other reported groups: 2

Namibia –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	5	15.2 %	19,000	0.8 %
	3 - Superficially reached	3	9.1 %	48,000	1.9 %
	4 - Partially reached	15	45.5 %	1,016,000	40.7 %
	5 - Significantly reached	10	30.3 %	1,410,000	56.5 %
Totals		33		2,494,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

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

Afrikaner 77,000	British 2,100	Chokwe 8,000	Deaf 19,000	Dhimba 7,200	Fwe 14,000
German 40,000	Heikum, San 23,000	Herero 271,000	Kung-Ekoka 9,900	Kung-Tsumkwe 42,000	Kwanyama, Oshiwambo 698,000
Kxoe, Xun 4,200	Lozi 40,000	Luchazi 1,500	Masi 300	Mbukushu, Gova 45,000	Nama, Khoekhoe 353,000
Naro 2,100	© Copyrighted Photo Nyemba, Ngangela 15,000	© Copyrighted Photo Tswana 6,600
Namibia People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Namibia – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Afrikaans	afr	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Chokwe	cjk	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Dhimba	dhm	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
English	eng	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Fwe	fwe	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Gciriku	diu	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
German, Standard	deu	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Haiom	hgm	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Herero	her	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Ju'hoan	ktz	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Khoekhoe	naq	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Khwedam	xuu	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Kuhane	sbs	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Kung-Ekoka	knw	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Kwambi	kwm	1	NT	0	1	1	1	1
Kwangali	kwn	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Lozi	loz	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Luchazi	lch	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Mashi	mho	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Mbalanhu	lnb	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Mbukushu	mhw	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Namibian Sign Language	nbs	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Naro	nhr	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Ndonga	ndo	1	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Northwestern Kung	vaj	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Nyemba	nba	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Oshiwambo	kua	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Setswana	tsn	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	0
Umbundu	umb	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Xoo	nmn	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Yeyi	yey	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Totals:	31	33		25	5	16	28	4

Namibia –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 12.5 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Namibia – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Namibia. Ministries in the Namibia section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern 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 Namibia

Ministries in Africa, East and Southern

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Advent Christian General Conference, World Missions	Medium
Africa Inland Mission, International	Medium
Dorothea Mission	Medium
Dutch Reformed Church - Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk	Medium
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Medium
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries	Medium
Ministries Listed: 6

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World Missions	Medium
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
EQUIP Foundation	Small
Evangelical Covenant Church	Medium
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Friends in Action, International	Small
Galcom International	Small
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
GO International	Small
Go Ye Fellowship	Medium
Good News Productions	Medium
Heart of God Ministries	Medium
Hope for the Hungry	Medium
InterComm	Small
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and Missions	Small
Mailbox Club International	Small
Middle East Media	Medium
Open Bible Churches	Small
Overland Missions	Small
Pentecostal Church of God World Missions	Small
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
Talking Bibles International	Small
Team Expansion	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 54

Namibia – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	2,494,000
Percent Urbanization	50 %
Total People Groups	33
Unreached People Groups	0
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	English
Secondary National Language	Afrikaans
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	88.7% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	12.5% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.640 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

World Factbook

Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


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