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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

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:

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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

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live.
readJohn 11:25

Pray for the many who have never heard about or understood the importance of what Jesus did for them, asking God to make a way for them to hear that the perfect Son of Man suffered, died, and rose again so that they might be saved.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

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

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MonjomboPG014661MonjomboCongo, Democratic Republic of the17,000Engaged yet UnreachedMonzomboEthnoreligion
MonjomboPG012995MonjomboCongo17,000Unengaged and UnreachedMonzomboProtestantism
MonjomboPG012900MonjomboCentral African Republic2,500Engaged yet UnreachedMonzomboAnimism

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