Kokola in Mozambique


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Kokola is the name of a tribe that is defined by their language. They live in Mozambique and Malawi.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Kokola of Mozambique are mainly an agricultural people.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Many of the Kokola in Mozambique heard the gospel when they were refugees in Malawi during the war in Mozambique (1980s). There are churches in the area. Most churches are served by itinerating pastors who may visit the church once every few months.

They have a Christian majority which is largely Roman Catholic. There is also a strong Evangelical movement among them.


What Are Their Needs?

Kokola pastors need to be trained. The churches use either the Malawian Chichewa Bible or the Portuguese Bible.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Holy Spirit to bring about a Christ-centered revival in Kokola churches and families.
Pray for them to experience a record high yield as proof of God’s power and goodness.
Pray there will soon come a day when Kokola workers will take the name of Christ to gospel starved parts of Africa.


Scripture Prayers for the Kokola in Mozambique.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kokola
People Name in Country Kokola
Alternate Names
Population this Country 180,000
Population all Countries 550,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12748
ROP3 Code 105107
Country Mozambique
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 37  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Zambezia province: west to Lolo [llb] language area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Mozambique
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 37  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Zambezia province: west to Lolo [llb] language area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Estimated Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity
60.00 %
Ethnic Religions
40.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kokola (180,000 speakers)
Language Code kzn   Ethnologue Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kokola (180,000 speakers)
Language Code kzn   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kokola

Primary Language:  Kokola

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2018)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Kokola Jesus Film Project
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Profile Source Joshua Project 
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