Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Sudanic

Language: Mbati - (mdn)

Alternate Name(s): Isongo

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Central African Republic

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Population: 94,500

Global Population: 94,500

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Mbati of Central African Republic, numbering 94,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Sudanic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Central African Republic. Their primary language is Mbati. The primary religion practiced by the Mbati is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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