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The Monjombo of Central African Republic

The Monjombo of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 2,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Ubangian-speaking people, also called Monzombo, whose small Central African Republic population is part of a larger transborder nation extending into both Congos, with Kpala and Yango recognized as closely related dialect variants. They mostly adhere to Animism and Monzombo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Pygmy
Primary Language(s): Monzombo (moj)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 2,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012900
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

80%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Monzombo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

60%
%
Monzombo Speakers

Media Resources in Monzombo:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Monzombo:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Monjombo 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 Monjombo:
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 Monjombo of Central African Republic

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.

So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them
readMatthew 4:24

Pray that the truth about the Lord will spread throughout the land so that many will have an opportunity to receive the good news and put their faith in Him.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
readPsalm 34:3

Pray that God will raise up believers who will go to those in this people group who do not yet follow Jesus, and that they will invite many to magnify the Lord with them so that His fame will spread to the ends of the earth.

Monjombo Across Countries (ROP3 - 106763) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
MonjomboPG012900MonjomboCentral African Republic2,500Engaged yet UnreachedMonzomboAnimism
MonjomboPG012995MonjomboCongo17,000Unengaged and UnreachedMonzomboProtestantism
MonjomboPG014661MonjomboCongo, Democratic Republic of the17,000Engaged yet UnreachedMonzomboEthnoreligion

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