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The Ngbaka Gbaya of Central African Republic

The Ngbaka Gbaya of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 61,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Ngbaka is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Ngbaka (nga)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 61,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012911

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Pray for the Ngbaka Gbaya of Central African Republic

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ngbaka
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ngbaka Speakers

Media Resources in Ngbaka:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Ngbaka:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1995 Kinshasa: La Société Biblique du Zaïre✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Ngbaka bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ngbaka Gbaya 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 Ngbaka Gbaya:
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 Ngbaka Gbaya of Central African Republic

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
readPsalm 18:31

As people look to their own efforts for hope, pray they will have the opportunity to learn and believe in the Lord, who is the only Rock worthy of their faith.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
readPsalm 105:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember His wonders, miracles, and perfect judgements.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Ngbaka Across Countries (ROP3 - 101167) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NgbakaPG014496NgbakaCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,390,000Unengaged and UnreachedNgbakaRoman Catholicism
NgbakaPG013003NgbakaCongo7,600Unengaged and UnreachedNgbakaProtestantism
Ngbaka GbayaPG012911Ngbaka GbayaCentral African Republic61,000Engaged yet UnreachedNgbakaEthnoreligion

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