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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The South Central Teke of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The South Central Teke of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 32,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnolinguistic people of western Democratic Republic of the Congo who speak Teke-Wuumu. They preserve a distinct Teke identity through kinship ties, farming, local leadership, and historic Teke traditions. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Teke-Fuumu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Southcentral Teke

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Teke-Fuumu (ifm)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 32,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG039282
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

87%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Teke-Fuumu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

53%
%
Teke-Wuumu Speakers

Media Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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Bible Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), 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.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the South Central Teke:
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Pray specifically for the South Central Teke of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

And God is able to make all grace about to you, so that having sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
read2 Corinthians 9:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see that God provides for their needs and be content in His provision so that they may excel in every good work.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Teke, South Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 109441) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South Central TekePG039282South Central TekeCongo, Democratic Republic of the32,500Unengaged and UnreachedTeke-FuumuRoman Catholicism
South Central TekePG013017South Central TekeCongo17,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeke-FuumuProtestantism

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