People group profile · PG015285
The Zulu of Lesotho
The Zulu of Lesotho, numbering about 362,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Nguni ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Southern Africa.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Nguni people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Zulu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Lesotho
- Population
- 362,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Nguni
- Primary language
- Zulu (zul)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Zulu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Zulu
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Zulu · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Zulu
Gospel resources in Zulu
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Zulu
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- 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.
Zulu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 111193) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zulu | South Africa | 14,420,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Zulu | Zimbabwe | 166,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Zulu | Eswatini | 117,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Zulu | Mozambique | 73,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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