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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kari of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Kari of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 3,400 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are described as a people of Democratic Republic of the Congo, Northwest Orientale Province scattered, north of Uele River Li-Kari-Li, Kare, Kari They are an Indigenous people, with Kare, Li-Kari-Li as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Zande.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kari

Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Zande (zne)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014581
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

83%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zande
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Zande Speakers

Media Resources in Zande:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Zande:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The BIble Society in South Sudan 2011✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Zande bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Kari:
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Pray specifically for the Kari of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
readPsalm 34:4

Pray for each who becomes a child of God to share the hope of eternity with family and friends.

And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
readActs 4:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be filled with the Holy Spirit and speak God's Word with boldness, sharing the love of Jesus with those around them.

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.

Kare, Li-Kari-Li Across Countries (ROP3 - 115386) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KariPG014581KariCongo, Democratic Republic of the3,400Unengaged and UnreachedZandeRoman Catholicism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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