Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Shona

Language: Zimba - (zmb)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Mozambique

Also found in: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Population: 34,000

Global Population: 281,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Zimba of Mozambique, numbering 34,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Shona people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 281,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Zimba. The primary religion practiced by the Zimba is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available