People group profile · PG015272
The Comorian Nzwani of Comoros
The Comorian Nzwani of Comoros, numbering about 402,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a distinct Comorian ethnolinguistic group native to the island of Nzwani—better known internationally as Anjouan—which is one of the three main islands of the Union of the Comoros in the southwestern Indian Ocean.
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 Ndzwani Comorian.
Fast facts
- Country
- Comoros
- Population
- 402,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Swahili
- Primary language
- Ndzwani Comorian (wni)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Nzwani (Anjouan), the easternmost of the Comoros’ main islands
Where they live
Gospel status
The Comorian Nzwani 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Comorian Nzwani
- 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
50% adherents
Primary language
Ndzwani Comorian · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ndzwani Comorian
Gospel resources in Ndzwani Comorian
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Comorian Nzwani
- 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.
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