Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi

Language: Gobu - (gox)

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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Central African Republic

Also found in: Congo (Kinshasa)

Population: 2,500

Global Population: 42,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Gubu of Central African Republic, numbering 2,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 42,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Gobu. The primary religion practiced by the Gubu is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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