The Yakoma of Central African Republic

The Yakoma of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 193,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Adamawa-Ubangi speaking ethnolinguistic group primarily residing in the Central African Republic. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Yakoma is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Yakoma (yky)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 193,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012946
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

43%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Yakoma
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Yakoma Speakers

Media Resources in Yakoma:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Yakoma:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Yakoma bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Yakoma 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 Yakoma:
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 Yakoma of Central African Republic

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that those who are lost in darkness and confusion will come to understand God's ways, submit to His righteous rule, and experience the joy of His salvation.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised.
readHebrews 10:36

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will patiently endure suffering and hardships and do God's will so that they may receive what He has promised.

After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
readRevelation 7:9-10

Pray that the promise in Revelation 7:9-10 will encourage believers from among them or from nearby people groups to share the gospel with people who have never learned it.

Yakoma Across Countries (ROP3 - 110939) reported in the following countries:

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