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The Zulu of Lesotho

The Zulu of Lesotho, numbering approximately 363,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Nguni ethnolinguistic group indigenous to Southern Africa. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Zulu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Zulu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Lesotho
People Cluster: Bantu, Nguni
Primary Language(s): Zulu (zul)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 363,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG015285
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Pray for the Zulu of Lesotho

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zulu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Zulu Speakers

Media Resources in Zulu:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Zulu:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
IsiZulu 1959/1997 (New Orthography)✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Zulu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Zulu are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Zulu:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Zulu of Lesotho

The way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
readProverbs 4:19

Pray that lost people will accept salvation through Christ, turn from destruction, and experience joy in the way of righteousness.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
readJames 1:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged when they persevere under trial, knowing that when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, that I may share with them in its blessing.
read1 Corinthians 9:23

Ask God to give believers a deep desire to share the gospel with those who don't know the truth about God's redemption plan, and to provide them with opportunities to do so cross-culturally.

Zulu Across Countries (ROP3 - 111193) reported in the following countries:

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5 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ZuluPG015551ZuluSouth Africa14,430,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism
ZuluPG015285ZuluLesotho363,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism
ZuluPG015689ZuluZimbabwe167,000No Longer UnreachedZuluAfrican Traditional Religion
ZuluPG015561ZuluEswatini117,000No Longer UnreachedZuluProtestantism
ZuluPG015429ZuluMozambique73,500No Longer UnreachedZuluAfrican Traditional Religion

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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