People group profile · PG014864
The Taita-Taveta of Kenya
The Taita-Taveta of Kenya, numbering about 422,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu tribal group indigenous to the Taita-Taveta and Kajiado counties in southern Kenya.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-East people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Taveta.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 422,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-East
- Primary language
- Taveta (tvs)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Kajiado county: east of Mount Kilimanjaro; Taita-Taveta county
Where they live
Gospel status
The Taita-Taveta are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Taita-Taveta
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
Primary language
Taveta · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Taveta
Gospel resources in Taveta
- Bible available, published 1906
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Taveta)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Taita-Taveta
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Taita-Taveta in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taita-Taveta | Tanzania | 7,100 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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