• PEOPLE NAME: CHOKWE OF CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South

Language: Chokwe - (cjk)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism

Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Also found in: Angola; Zambia

Population: 1,450,000

Global Population: 3,323,000


PEID: 14538

ROP: 102181

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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


Overview: The Chokwe of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering 1,450,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-South people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 3,323,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Chokwe. The primary religion practiced by the Chokwe is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available