Luyana, Kwangali in Namibia
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| People Name: | Luyana, Kwangali |
| Country: | Namibia |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 281,000 |
| World Population: | 319,200 |
| Primary Language: | Kwangali |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Christian Adherents: | 90.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 12.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Bantu, Central-Southwest |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
Kwangali is the language of the Kwangali Luyana community. They are one of the Lozi groups. They live in Angola, Botswana, and Namibia, where they have their largest population.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Most likely, they are subsistence farmers like their neighboring people. Most also keep chickens for eggs and poultry.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Traditional Kwangali Luyana beliefs emphasize the worship of ancestral spirits and the gods of healing. Those who become Christians often add Jesus to these beliefs. Most are Christian, but they need their faith in Christ expanded, leading to an exclusive dedication to the King of kings.
What Are Their Needs?
Kwangali people face deep struggles: poverty, the influence of witchcraft, and rejection from nearby churches that see the new churches as rivals. Many are stuck in lies and shame tied to their poverty and cultural traditions.
Prayer Points
Pray for more workers to share the gospel with the Kwangali people.
Pray for Kwangali Christians to take the challenge of being Christ’s ambassadors to those without a gospel witness.
Pray that a pure faith in Christ will replace the influence of witchcraft.
Ask God to bring hope and guide the Kwangali Luyana community into a better future.