The Togbo-Vara Banda of Central African Republic

The Togbo-Vara Banda of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 22,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Adamawa-Ubangi ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Nord-Ubangi province of Democratic Republic of the Congo and can also be known as Banda, Togbo, Togbo-Vara, Togbo-Vara. They are an Diaspora people, in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - Animism. They primarily speak Banda, Togbo-Vara.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-saharan Africa Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Banda, Togbo-Vara (tor)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - Animism
Population: 22,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012937

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Banda, Togbo-Vara
Language Family: Niger-Congo

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Banda, Togbo-Vara Speakers

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The Togbo-Vara Banda are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Togbo-Vara Banda

The Togbo-Vara Banda 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.

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Next steps for the Togbo-Vara Banda

The Togbo-Vara Banda are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

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