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The Banda Yangere of Central African Republic

The Banda Yangere of Central African Republic, numbering approximately 51,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Banda subgroup of the Central African Republic known for elaborately carved wooden ritual objects and large animal-shaped slit drums once used to transmit messages, today settled farmers blending Protestant and Catholic faith with ancestral offerings. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Banda-Yangere is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Central African Republic
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Banda-Yangere (yaj)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 51,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012947
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

30%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Banda-Yangere
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Banda-Yangere Speakers

Media Resources in Banda-Yangere:

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Bible Resources in Banda-Yangere:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Banda Yangere 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 Banda Yangere:
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 Banda Yangere of Central African Republic

And he said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many."
readMark 14:23-24

Pray for those who may have heard the gospel but have not yet submitted their lives to Christ, that they will finally see the sacrifice which He made for them and surrender their lives to Him.

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:19-20

Pray that God will use His creation – the “things that have been made” – to spark a fresh and passionate curiosity among them to draw near to the Maker and that, as they seek Him, He will make a way for them to hear the gospel and receive it with joy.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Yangere Across Countries (ROP3 - 110971) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Banda YangerePG012947Banda YangereCentral African Republic51,500Engaged yet UnreachedBanda-YangereRoman Catholicism

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