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The Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 12,530,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu people of the Kasai region, forming the Luba-Bambo branch of the wider Luba peoples; they share Luba cultural and political heritage and are closely associated with the Tshiluba language. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Luba-Lulua is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Luba-Kasai

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Luba
Primary Language(s): Luba-Lulua (lua)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 12,530,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014632
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Pray for the Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

67%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Luba-Lulua
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Luba-Kasai Speakers

Media Resources in Luba-Lulua:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Luba-Lulua:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 Alliance Biblique de la Republique Democratique du Congo✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Luba-Lulua bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Luba-Kasai are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Luba-Kasai:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the LORD has spoken.
readIsaiah 25:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of the Lord's coming, when He will swallow up death forever and wipe away their tears.

For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
read2 Corinthians 5:21

Pray that Christians will cross cultures and share the hope of Christ, and that many will trust the One who took their sins and offers them His righteousness.

Luba-Lulua Across Countries (ROP3 - 105899) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Luba-KasaiPG014632Luba-KasaiCongo, Democratic Republic of the12,530,000No Longer UnreachedLuba-LuluaRoman Catholicism
Luba-LuluaPG047228Luba-LuluaUnited States6,000No Longer UnreachedLuba-LuluaProtestantism

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