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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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:

Films:

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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:
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 Boloki of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that those who are lost and unaware of God's blessings will come to know Him as the one true God, put their trust in Him, and join in praising Him among the nations.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
read1 Peter 2:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember every day that Jesus' death on the cross brings real healing and restoration to their souls and joyfully share this good news with others.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

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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