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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Benkonjo of Central African Republic

The Benkonjo of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 2,400 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic community of Central African Republic They are an Indigenous people, with Benkonjo as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Northwest people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ukhwejo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Ukhwejo (ukh)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012836
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

60%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ukhwejo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

60%
%
Ukhwejo Speakers

Media Resources in Ukhwejo:

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Bible Resources in Ukhwejo:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Benkonjo 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 Benkonjo:
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 Benkonjo of Central African Republic

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.

“I was ready to be sought by those who did not ask for me; I was ready to be found by those who did not seek me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am,’ to a nation that was not called by my name."
readIsaiah 65:1

Pray that the lost will be found by God, even when they are not seeking Him. Pray that He will reveal Himself to them in a way they cannot ignore and that they will respond in faith.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

Benkonjo Across Countries (ROP3 - 101260) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
BenkonjoPG012836BenkonjoCentral African Republic2,400Engaged yet UnreachedUkhwejoProtestantism

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