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The Kwang of Chad

The Kwang of Chad, numbering approximately 55,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an East Chadic people of south-central Chad between the Logone and Chari rivers, comprising Mobu, Ngam, Cagin, and related communities within two major dialect continua. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Kwang is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Kwang (kvi)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 55,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011394
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Pray for the Kwang of Chad

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

30%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kwang
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Kwang Speakers

Media Resources in Kwang:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Kwang:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kwang are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Kwang:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Kwang of Chad

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
readRomans 5:10

Pray that any who may be enemies of God will grasp the depth of God's love demonstrated through Christ's death for the ungodly, and be reconciled to Him.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
readPsalm 27:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will strengthen them when they face persecution of any kind for Jesus' name’s sake.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Kwang Across Countries (ROP3 - 105522) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
KwangPG011394KwangChad55,000Engaged yet UnreachedKwangNeo-Pentecostalism

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