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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Moru of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Moru of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Sudanic ethnic group indigenous to the Western Equatoria state in South Sudan. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Moru is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Moru (mgd)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014663

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

10%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Moru
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Moru Speakers

Media Resources in Moru:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Moru:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 The Bible Society of South Sudan✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Moru bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

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

Pray that those who haven't heard yet will hear and believe that the wages of their sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Greet also the church in their house. Greet my beloved Epaenetus, who was the first convert to Christ in Asia."
readRomans 16:5

Pray for houses to be meeting places for Christians and that God will advance the gospel and grow His Church through natural familial and community relationships.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
read2 Corinthians 12:28

Ask God to raise up believers who will faithfully proclaim the good news and equip others to do the same.

Moru Across Countries (ROP3 - 106811) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MoruPG042500MoruSouth Sudan174,000No Longer UnreachedMoruEthnoreligion
MoruPG015121MoruUganda22,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoruNeo-Pentecostalism
MoruPG014663MoruCongo, Democratic Republic of the21,500Engaged yet UnreachedMoruNeo-Pentecostalism
MoruPG046704MoruUnited States2,100Unengaged and UnreachedMoruEthnoreligion

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