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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

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
readPsalm 23:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's presence, even in the darkest valleys.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

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

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2 people groups

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

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