People group profile · PG047306
The Swahili of the United States
The Swahili of the United States, numbering about 82,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Swahili (Waungwana) in the United States.
They are a diaspora people in the Bantu, Swahili people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Swahili (individual language).
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 82,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Swahili
- Primary language
- Swahili (individual language) (swh)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- 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
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Swahili 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Swahili
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
75% adherents
Primary language
Swahili (individual language) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Swahili (individual language)
Gospel resources in Swahili (individual language)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Swahili, Tanzania)
- The Savior (Swahili, Kenya)
Bibles
- Habari Njema (Interconfessional) · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Swahili
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Swahili in other countries
The same people is also reported in 16 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Swahili | Tanzania | 1,095,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Arabized Africans | Saudi Arabia | 554,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Central Swahili | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 64,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Coastal Swahili | Kenya | 60,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Bantu Swahili | Somalia | 55,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swahili | Zambia | 39,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Swahili | Sudan | 34,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Black Africans | United Arab Emirates | 30,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Swahili | Rwanda | 20,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swahili | Mozambique | 18,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Swahili | Burundi | 14,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swahili | Mayotte | 10,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Swahili | Canada | 9,300 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swahili | Uganda | 5,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Swahili | Comoros | 1,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Swahili | Seychelles | 600 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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