Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Language: Kango (Tshopo District) - (kzy)
Alternate Name(s): Kibatchwa; Dibatchwa; Bakango
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Country: Congo (Kinshasa)
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Population: 6,800
Global Population: 6,800
Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
Overview: The Kango-Dibatchwa of Congo (Kinshasa), numbering 6,800, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Congo (Kinshasa). Their primary language is Kango (Tshopo District). The primary religion practiced by the Kango-Dibatchwa is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.
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