• PEOPLE NAME: LOZI OF ZIMBABWE

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By David, Lozi pastor

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PEID: 15662

ROP: 105890

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Language: Lozi - (loz)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Zimbabwe

Also found in: Angola; Botswana; Namibia; Zambia

Population: 178,000

Global Population: 1,304,500


PEID: 15662

ROP: 105890

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Lozi of Zimbabwe, numbering 178,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Sotho-Tswana people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,304,500 in 5 countries. Their primary language is Lozi. The primary religion practiced by the Lozi is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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