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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dagba of Central African Republic

The Dagba of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 58,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous Sara people of the Central African Republic, with related communities across the border in Chad, whose Dagba (Daba) language belongs to the Central Sudanic Sara group. They mostly adhere to Animism and Dagba is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Sara-Bagirmi
Primary Language(s): Dagba (dgk)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 58,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012848
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Pray for the Dagba of Central African Republic

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dagba
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Dagba Speakers

Media Resources in Dagba:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Dagba:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Dagba bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dagba 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 Dagba:
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 Dagba of Central African Republic

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Dagba Across Countries (ROP3 - 102368) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DagbaPG012848DagbaCentral African Republic58,000Engaged yet UnreachedDagbaAnimism

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