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The Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 62,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Apagibete community of Aketi Territory in Bas-Uele Province of northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Pagibete is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Apakabeti

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Pagibete (pae)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 62,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014476
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Pray for the Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pagibete
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Pagibete Speakers

Media Resources in Pagibete:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Pagibete:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
readRomans 5:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in what God has done for them and will help others know how they can also be reconciled to God.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Apakabeti Across Countries (ROP3 - 100412) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ApakabetiPG014476ApakabetiCongo, Democratic Republic of the62,000Engaged yet UnreachedPagibeteEthnoreligion

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