Country: Botswana
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afrikaner | 10,000 | 5,039,000 | 16 | Afrikaans | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bangologa, Kgalagadi | 75,000 | 81,000 | 2 | ● | Kgalagadi | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Birwa | 21,000 | 165,000 | 3 | ● | Birwa | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
British | 7,100 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 1,400 | 15,513,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 7,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
|
Gciriku | 2,800 | 102,000 | 3 | ● | Gciriku | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gwi, Gwi-Khwe | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1 | ● | Gwi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gxana, l lGana | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 | ● | Gana | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Handa, Tsexa | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1 | ● | Ani | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Heikum, San | 42,000 | 71,000 | 3 | Haiom | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Herero | 21,000 | 376,000 | 3 | ● | Herero | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Hua | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | ● | Setswana | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Kalanga | 162,000 | 423,000 | 3 | ● | Kalanga | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kua | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Kua | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kung-Ekoka | 2,200 | 28,000 | 4 | Kung-Ekoka | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kung-Tsumkwe | 9,100 | 72,000 | 3 | ● | Ju'hoan | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Kxoe, Xun | 2,000 | 9,400 | 5 | ● | Khwedam | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Lozi | 19,000 | 1,615,000 | 5 | ● | Lozi | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Luyana, Kwangali | 9,200 | 319,000 | 3 | Kwangali | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mbukushu, Gova | 41,000 | 126,000 | 4 | ● | Mbukushu | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Nambya | 21,000 | 150,000 | 2 | ● | Nambya | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Naro | 8,800 | 11,000 | 2 | ● | Naro | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Ndebele | 22,000 | 2,060,000 | 3 | ● | Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Nusan Xoo, Ngamani | 2,500 | 3,600 | 3 | ● | Taa | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 46 | 2,479,000 | 1 ◼︎ (0 ✸︎) | 8.33 % | 65.33 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 83,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,562,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Central | 709,000 |
| Chobe | 28,000 |
| Francistown | 120,000 |
| Gaborone | 281,000 |
| Ghanzi | 52,000 |
| Jwaneng | 22,000 |
| Kgalagadi | 61,000 |
| Kgatleng | 111,000 |
| Kweneng | 369,000 |
| Lobatse | 35,000 |
| North-East | 73,000 |
| North-West | 184,000 |
| Selibe Phikwe | 59,000 |
| South-East | 103,000 |
| Southern | 240,000 |
| Sowa | 4,400 |
| Provinces: 16 | 2,451,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,562,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ani | hnh | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Birwa | brl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gana | gnk | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gciriku | diu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gwi | gwj | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Haiom | hgm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Herero | her | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ju'hoan | ktz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kalanga | kck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kgalagadi | xkv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kua | tyu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuhane | sbs | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kung-Ekoka | knw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwangali | kwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nambya | nmq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naro | nhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndebele (Zimbabwe) | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Setswana | tsn | 11 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shua | shg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sotho, Northern | nso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sotho, Southern | sot | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Taa | nmn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tshuwau | hio | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tswapong | two | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Xhosa | xho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yeyi | yey | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 46 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 7 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 46 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (2.2%) |
| Population | 2,479,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 7,000 (0.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 65.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 8.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | BC |
| Official Language(s) | English | Setswana |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 322,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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