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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Havu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Havu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 1,295,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Havu is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Havu (hav)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 1,295,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014562
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

30%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Havu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Havu Speakers

Media Resources in Havu:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Havu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Havu 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 Havu:
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 Havu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that the lost will seek God and learn that they have a heavenly Father who loves them and wants them to live eternally with Him.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

Havu Across Countries (ROP3 - 103736) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
HavuPG014562HavuCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,295,000No Longer UnreachedHavuNeo-Pentecostalism

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