Ethnic
Diversity-General Population / Diversité éthnique-Population
totale
Linguistic
Groups / Groupes
linguistiques
| National or official languages:
English.
Number of languages: 43
Total population: 8,781,000 (1998 UN).
|
Groups cocnsisted of at least 50,000 speakers
| Lingusitic Group |
Alternate Names |
Dialects |
Official Data |
Estimation |
| AUSHI |
Avaushi, Vouaousi, Ushi, Usi, Uzhil. |
|
90,204 in Zambia (1969 census). Population
total both countries 90,200. |
|
| BEMBA |
Chibemba, Ichibemba, Wemba, Chiwemba. |
Lembue, Lomotua (Lomotwa), Ngoma,
Nwesi, Town Bemba, Luunda (Luapula), Chishinga, Kabende,
Mukulu, Ng'umbo, Twa Of Bangweulu, Unga. |
2,000,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
25% of the population, including 741,114 Bemba, 32,022
Luunda, 5,190 Shila, 26,429 Tabwa, 16,833 Cishinga, 28,172
Kabende, 6,706 Mukulu, 42,298 Ng'umbo, 14,040 Twa-Unga
(1969 census). Population total all countries 2,150,000
or more. |
|
| ILA |
Chiila, Shukulumbwe, Sukulumbwe. |
Lundwe, Lumbu, Ila. |
61,200 or .9% of the population
(1986). |
|
| KAONDE |
Chikaonde, Chikahonde, Kawonde,
Luba Kaonde. |
|
240,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
2.9% of the population (1986). Population total both
countries 276,000. |
|
| LALA-BISA |
Biza-Lala. |
Ambo, Luano, Swaka, Bisa (Ichibisa,
Biisa, Wisa, Wiza), Lala (Ichilala). |
439,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
5.2% of the population (1986), including Lala 200,000
(1991 UBS). Population total both countries 439,000
or more. |
|
| LAMBA |
Ichilamba, Chilamba. |
Lamba, Lima. |
211,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
2.5% of the population (1986), including 89,969 Lamba,
11,782 Lima (1969 census). Population total both
countries 211,000 or more. |
|
| LENJE |
Chilenje, Lenji, Lengi, Mukuni,
Chinamukuni, Ciina. |
Twa (Lukanga), Lenje. |
169,000 2% of the population (1993
Johnstone). |
|
| LOZI |
Silozi, Rozi, Tozvi, Rotse, Rutse,
Kololo. |
|
473,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
5.6% of the population (1986). Population total all
countries 557,000. |
|
| LUCHAZI |
Chiluchazi, Lucazi, Cujazi, Lujasi,
Lujash, Lutshase, Luxage, Ponda. |
|
54,400 in Zambia, .8% of the population
(1986). |
|
| LUNDA |
Chilunda |
Kosa (Koosa), Ndembu, Humbu, Kawiku. |
220,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
2.6% of the population (1986). Population total all
countries 310,000 or more. |
|
| LUVALE |
Luena, Lwena, Chiluvale, Lovale, Lubale. |
|
203,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
2.4% of the population (1986). Population total both
countries 358,000. |
|
| LUYANA |
Esiluyana, Louyi, Lui, Luyi, Rouyi. |
Kwandi, Kwanga, Mbowe (Esimbowe), Mbumi. |
74,800 in Zambia (1986), 1.1%
of the population, including 12,114 Kwandi, 29,333 Kwanga,
2,692 Mbowe (1969 census). Population total all countries
100,000. |
|
| MAMBWE-LUNGU |
|
Mambwe (Ichimambwe, Kimambwe),
Rungu (Lungu, Ichirungu, Adong). |
262,800 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
3.1% of the population (1986). Population total both
countries 359,000. |
|
| MBUNDA |
Chimbunda, Mbuunda, Gimbunda,
Kimbunda. |
|
126,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
1.5% of the population (1986). Population total both
countries 226,000. |
|
| MWANGA |
Ichinamwanga, Nyamwanga, Namwanga,
Inamwanga. |
Iwa, Tambo (Tembo). |
169,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
2% of the population, including 14,698 Iwa and 7,171 Tambo
(1969 census). Population total both countries 256,000. |
|
| NKOYA |
Shinkoya |
Nkoya, Mbowela (Mbwela, Mbwera,
Shimbwera), Lushangi, Shasha, Lukolwe, Mashasha. |
70,000 (1995 UBS). |
|
| NSENGA |
Chinsenga, Senga |
Nsenga, Ngoni (Mpezeni). |
427,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone). Population
total all countries 584,000. |
|
| NYANJA |
Chinyanja |
Chichewa (Chewa, Cewa), Peta (Cipeta,
Chipeta, Malawi, Maravi, Marave), Chingoni (Ngoni), Manganja
(Waganga), Nyasa, Chikunda. |
989,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
11.7% of the population (1986), including 196,640 Chewa,
256,588 Ngoni, 8,032 ChiKunda (1969 census). |
|
| NYIHA |
Ishinyiha, Nyika, Nyixa. |
Wandya |
320,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone). |
|
| SIMAA |
|
Simaa, Mulonga, Imilangu, Mwenyi,
Nyengo, Makoma, Liyuwa. |
74,800 or 1.1% of the population
(1986), including 8,000 in Makoma (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin). |
|
| SOLI |
Chisoli |
|
54,400 or .8% of the population
(1986). |
|
| TONGA |
Chitonga, Zambezi, Plateau Tonga. |
Chitonga, Leya, Toka (Southern
Tonga), We (Valley Tonga), Shanjo (Sanjo), Twa Of Kafwe,
Mala. |
990,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
11.7% of the population (1986). Includes 427,031 Tonga,
11,994 Toka, 7,874 Leya. Population total both countries
1,105,000 or more. |
|
| TUMBUKA |
Tumboka, Chitumbuka, Tew, Tambuka,
Timbuka, Tombucas. |
Chitumbuka, Chikamanga (Kamanga,
Henga), Kandawire, Chipoka, Yombe, Senga, Fungwe, Wenya,
Nenya, Ngoni (Magodi), Fililwa (Filirwa), Hewe (Hewa),
Nthali. |
406,000 in Zambia (1993 Johnstone),
4.8% of the population (1986) including 33,666 Senga,
1,720 Yombe. |
|
Constituted
with data from: Ethnologue
Report for Zambia
Religious
Groups / Groupes religieux
President
Chiluba declared Zambia a Christian country, but guaranteed
freedom of religion. The attitude of the government has been
favorable to Christians, especially in medical work and education.
| Religions |
Proportion |
| Christian:
Roman Catholic (32%); Protestant (27%); Evangelical (12.5%);
Other/nominal (20.2% |
75% |
| Traditional
Animist |
23% |
| African
indigenous |
8% |
| Muslim |
1% |
| Atheist/non-religious |
.5% |
Constituted with Data
from: SERVICE IN MISSION. "Religion" in
Zambia FAQ, Charlotte, SIM, 2003, [http://www.sim.org/CountryFAQ.asp?ID=51#religion],
(31 July 2003), 27,8 Ko
Ethnic
Groups / Groupes ethniques
| Ethnic
Groups |
Proportion |
Location |
| Bemba |
2.2
million |
Zambia's
northern rural regions |
| Nyanja |
1
million |
throughout
Zambia |
| Tonga |
1
million |
on
11% of the Zambian territory |
| Lozi |
500
000 |
Western
and Southern Provinces |
Tumbuka
|
430
000 |
Eastern
part of the country |
| Nsenga |
330
000 |
borders
with Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Mambwe-Lungu |
280
000 |
North-east
of Northern Province, south of lake Tanganyika |
| Lunda |
230
000 |
Copperbelt,
et and also near Angola and D.R.C. |
| Luvale |
215
000 |
Northwestern
and Western Provinces |
| Kaonde |
200
000 |
to
the north of Kafue national park |
| Luyana |
130
000 |
only
in Western Province |
| Mbunda |
130
000 |
north
of Barotseland and north of Western Zambia |
| Nkoya
and Mwela |
80
000 |
Southern
and Western Provinces |
| Luchazi |
70
000 |
west
of Zambia, smallest dialect spoken by less than 1% of
the population |
| Mashi |
25
000 |
especially
spoken by Zambian "nomads" in south-east of
Western Province |
Constituted
with data from: Embassy of France to Zambia and Malawi.
"Ethnic groups in Zambia" in Zambia in Brief,
[http://www.ambafrance-zm.org/3zambie/gb315.htm],
(31 July 2003), 12,02 Ko
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