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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kongo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Kongo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 16,990,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as a Bantu ethnic group indigenous to the Atlantic coast of Central Africa They are an Indigenous people, with Kongo, Kigongo as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Kongo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Koongo.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Kongo
Primary Language(s): Koongo (kng)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 16,990,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014592
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Pray for the Kongo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

80%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Koongo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

52%
%
Koongo Speakers

Media Resources in Koongo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Koongo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Koongo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kongo 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.

Next steps for the Kongo:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

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

I am the LORD, and there is no other, besides me there is no God; I equip you, though you do not know me, that people may know, from the rising of the sun and from the west, that there is none besides me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:5-6

Pray that the lost among them will be delivered from the confusion of false beliefs and come to know the one true God who alone brings light and purpose to their lives.

The mountains rose, the valleys sank down to the place that you appointed for them.
readPsalm 104:8

Pray that they will see the hand of God in the beauty and order of the natural world, and that they will worship Him as the Creator and Sustainer of all things.

For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins.
readHebrews 10:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live with reverence for God and not deliberately keep sinning after they receive the knowledge of the truth.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

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.

Kongo Across Countries (ROP3 - 105179) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KongoPG014592KongoCongo, Democratic Republic of the16,990,000No Longer UnreachedKoongoRoman Catholicism
KongoPG015167KongoAngola3,260,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoongoEthnoreligion
KongoPG015095KongoUganda5,500Engaged yet UnreachedKoongoRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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