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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Gula of Central African Republic

The Gula of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 24,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Gula-speaking ethnic group of the Central African Republic and the disputed border area between Sudan and South Sudan and can also be known as Kara of Sudan, Lemakot. They are an Indigenous people, in the Bantu, Central-Lakes people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Folk. They primarily speak Gula (Central African Republic).

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-saharan Africa Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Gula (Central African Republic) (kcm)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Folk
Population: 24,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012878

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Folk Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gula (Central African Republic)
Language Family: Nilo-Saharan

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Gula (Central African Republic) Speakers

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Next steps for the Gula

The Gula are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Gula

The Gula are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Gula

The Gula are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
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But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
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Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Kara (Gula) (ROP3 - 114947) reported in the following countries:

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