People group profile · PG015413
The Ronga of Mozambique
The Ronga of Mozambique, numbering about 1,050,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tswa-Ronga Bantu ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Mozambique's Maputo province.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-Southeast people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Ronga.

Fast facts
- Country
- Mozambique
- Population
- 1,050,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Southeast
- Primary language
- Ronga (rng)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Maputo province
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ronga are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ronga
- 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
Primary language
Ronga · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ronga
Gospel resources in Ronga
- Bible available, published 1991
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Bible Society of Mozambique · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ronga
- 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.
Ronga in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronga | South Africa | 1,100 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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