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The Binji of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Binji of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 392,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous ethnolinguistic community of the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose Bindji language belongs to the Bantu language family. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Binji is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Luba
Primary Language(s): Binji (bpj)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 392,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014507
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

87%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Binji
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bindji Speakers

Media Resources in Binji:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Binji:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Binji bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Binji 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.

Next steps for the Binji:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Binji of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
readIsaiah 53:6

Pray that those who have wandered far from God will be drawn back to Him, recognizing their need for a Savior and finding forgiveness and new life in Christ.

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
readLamentations 3:23-23

Pray that they will have hope in the Lord, knowing that His compassions never fails and that His mercies are new every morning.

For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.
readMatthew 18:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged as they remember that Jesus is with them when they gather in His name.

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
readActs 13:47

Pray that as people come to faith, they will follow the Lord's leading to go to their neighbors and share the treasure they found in Christ.

Binji Across Countries (ROP3 - 101468) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BinjiPG014507BinjiCongo, Democratic Republic of the392,000Engaged yet UnreachedBinjiRoman Catholicism

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