Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Pygmy

Language: Monzombo - (moj)

Alternate Name(s): Monzumbo, Mongombo Pygmy

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Central African Republic

Also found in: Congo; Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Population: 2,400

Global Population: 34,900

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Monjombo of Central African Republic, numbering 2,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Pygmy people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 34,900 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Monzombo. The primary religion practiced by the Monjombo is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

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