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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The South Central Teke of Congo

The South Central Teke of Congo, numbering approximately 17,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu subgroup of the Teke, or Bateke, people descended from the Bateke Plateau kingdom once ruled by the Makoko near modern Brazzaville, speaking a South Teke variety known as Wuumu. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Teke-Fuumu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: South Central Teke

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Teke-Fuumu (ifm)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 17,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013017
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Teke-Fuumu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

58%
%
Teke-Wuumu Speakers

Media Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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Bible Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Central Teke 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 South Central Teke:
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 South Central Teke of Congo

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
readPsalm 1:1-2

Pray that God will call out many sons and daughters from among them and give them a deep love for His Word.

Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
readPsalm 127:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will build their homes in the Lord and raise their children to know and honor Him.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Teke, South Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 109441) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South Central TekePG013017South Central TekeCongo17,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeke-FuumuProtestantism
South Central TekePG039282South Central TekeCongo, Democratic Republic of the32,500Unengaged and UnreachedTeke-FuumuRoman Catholicism

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