People group profile · PG015444
The Herero of Namibia
The Herero of Namibia, numbering about 285,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Namibia.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-Southwest people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Herero.
Fast facts
- Country
- Namibia
- Population
- 285,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Southwest
- Primary language
- Herero (her)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Herero 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 Herero
- 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
Primary language
Herero · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Herero
Gospel resources in Herero
- Bible available, published 1997
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Herero)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Herero
- 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.
- 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.
Herero in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
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