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The Kaka of Central African Republic

The Kaka of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 19,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a small Bantu population in the Central African Republic near Berberati and Gaza on the Cameroon border, the historic starting point from which the wider Kako-speaking Bantu migration spread west in the mid-1800s. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kako is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Kako (kkj)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 19,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012876
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kako
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Kako Speakers

Media Resources in Kako:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Kako:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kako bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kaka 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 Kaka:
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 Kaka of Central African Republic

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Kaka Across Countries (ROP3 - 104439) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
KakaPG012876KakaCentral African Republic19,500Engaged yet UnreachedKakoProtestantism
KakaPG012972KakaCongo19,000Engaged yet UnreachedKakoProtestantism
KakaPG012630KakaCameroon193,000No Longer UnreachedKakoAnimism

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