Country: Rwanda
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab | 3,000 | 3,111,000 | 40 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Banyankore | 15,000 | 5,000,000 | 3 | Nyankore | Christianity | 4 ● | 96.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 146,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Rwandan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 89.12 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Flemish | 4,300 | 5,779,000 | 13 | West Flemish | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 3,500 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 69.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 1,400 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Hutu, Rundi | 659,000 | 13,588,000 | 9 | Rundi | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 24.00 % | -1 - | |
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Hutu, Rwandese | 12,062,000 | 14,012,000 | 15 | ● | Kinyarwanda | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - |
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Lingala, Congolese | 74,000 | 5,527,000 | 11 | Lingala | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pygmy, Twa | 33,000 | 133,000 | 4 | ● | Kinyarwanda | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
Swahili | 6,700 | 1,169,000 | 25 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tutsi | 1,468,000 | 4,847,000 | 5 | ● | Kinyarwanda | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 12 | 14,475,000 | 1 ☀︎ 3 ● | 90.36 % | 26.57 % | 3 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 94,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 14,569,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Amajyaruguru (Northern) | 2,325,000 |
| Amajyepfo (Southern) | 3,488,000 |
| Iburasirazuba (Eastern) | 3,496,000 |
| Iburengerazuba (Western) | 3,328,000 |
| Umujyi wa Kigali | 1,526,000 |
| Provinces: 5 | 14,163,000 |
| UN Country Population | 14,569,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lingala | lin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nyankore | nyn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rundi | run | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Rwandan Sign Language | rsn | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| West Flemish | vls | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 10 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 12 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (25.0%) |
| Population | 14,475,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 11,000 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 90.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 26.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | RW |
| Official Language(s) | Kinyarwanda | French |
| Literacy Rate | 73% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,908,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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