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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

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 1:20

As God's creation declares His glory, pray that multitudes who don't know Him will see the works of His hands and desire to know more about the Creator.

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.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

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.

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

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Banda YangerePG012947Banda YangereCentral African Republic51,500Engaged yet UnreachedBanda-YangereRoman Catholicism

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