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The Boloki of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Boloki of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 8,900 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people at the junction of the Ubangi and Congo rivers in Equateur Province, tracing descent to the earliest Bantu expansion migrations around 1500 BCE, traditionally reliant on canoe fishing and travel through the region's swamp-forest waterways. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Boloki 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-Congo
Primary Language(s): Boloki (bkt)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 8,900
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014513
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

86%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Boloki
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Boloki Speakers

Media Resources in Boloki:

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Bible Resources in Boloki:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
readActs 2:42

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will devote themselves to God's Word, to fellowship with each other, and to prayer.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Boloki Across Countries (ROP3 - 101572) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BolokiPG014513BolokiCongo, Democratic Republic of the8,900Engaged yet UnreachedBolokiRoman Catholicism

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