People group profile · PG015536
The Swazi of South Africa
The Swazi of South Africa, numbering about 1,495,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a South African Bantu ethnic group indigenous to Eswatini and South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces.
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 Swati.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Africa
- Population
- 1,495,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Nguni
- Primary language
- Swati (ssw)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 20% or Greater but Less than 30%
- GSEC
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Significantly Reached People Group
- Region
- Southern Africa, Africa
- Location
- KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces
Where they live
Gospel status
The Swazi 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 Swazi
- 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
Swati · Atlantic-Congo family
90% speak Swati
Gospel resources in Swati
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Swazi
- 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.
Swazi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109648) is reported in 4 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swazi | Eswatini | 1,010,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swazi | Zimbabwe | 83,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swazi | Mozambique | 73,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swazi | United States | 550 | No Longer Unreached |
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