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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Lunda of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Lunda of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 265,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an indigenous community of Congo (Kinshasa) They are an Indigenous people, with Lunda as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Central-South people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Lunda.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Lunda (lun)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 265,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014635
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

85%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lunda
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lunda Speakers

Media Resources in Lunda:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lunda:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2003 Bible Society of Zambia✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lunda bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lunda 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 Lunda:
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 Lunda of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate daily on the Word of God so that, through it, they might have wisdom for the big and small decisions they face every day.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Lunda Across Countries (ROP3 - 105926) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LundaPG015182LundaAngola401,000Engaged yet UnreachedLundaEthnoreligion
Northwest LundaPG015599Northwest LundaZambia366,000Engaged yet UnreachedLundaEthnoreligion
LundaPG014635LundaCongo, Democratic Republic of the265,000No Longer UnreachedLundaRoman Catholicism

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