People group profile · PG011943
The Gosha of Somalia
The Gosha of Somalia, numbering about 70,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Buntu ethnic minority group indigenous to the Shebelle and Jubba River valleys of southern Somalia.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Swahili people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Maay.
Fast facts
- Country
- Somalia
- Population
- 70,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Swahili
- Primary language
- Maay (ymm)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- southwestern Somalia: Shebelle and Jubba River valleys
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gosha are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Gosha
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
99% adherents
Primary language
Maay · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Maay
Gospel resources in Maay
- Bible available, published 2024
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gosha
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Somali Bantu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103458) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somali Bantus | United States | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Somali Bantus | Canada | 6,400 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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