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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Lobala of Congo

The Lobala of Congo, numbering approximately 31,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu people west of the Bangala near where the Ubangi meets the Congo River, whose ancestors historically governed the town of Dongo before the neighboring Boba gradually gained economic and political control there. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Lobala is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Lobala (loq)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 31,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012982
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

90%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lobala
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lobala Speakers

Media Resources in Lobala:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Lobala:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2018 ACOTBA-SUBO✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lobala bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Lobala:
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Pray specifically for the Lobala of Congo

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Lobala Across Countries (ROP3 - 105810) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
LobalaPG014620LobalaCongo, Democratic Republic of the143,000Engaged yet UnreachedLobalaEthnoreligion
LobalaPG012982LobalaCongo31,500Unengaged and UnreachedLobalaProtestantism

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