• PEOPLE NAME: TSONGA OF ESWATINI

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Southeast

Language: Tsonga - (tso)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Eswatini

Also found in: Mozambique; South Africa; Zimbabwe

Population: 27,500

Global Population: 6,387,700


PEID: 15560

ROP: 110220

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical


Overview: The Tsonga of Eswatini, numbering 27,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Southeast people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 6,387,700 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Tsonga. The primary religion practiced by the Tsonga is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available