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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bangi of Congo

The Bangi of Congo, numbering approximately 126,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu people whose Bobangi ancestors dominated 500 kilometers of the upper Congo River trade route in the late 1700s and 1800s, assimilating or displacing rival groups, their trade tongue becoming the primary source of modern Lingala. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bangi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Bangi (bni)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 126,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012954
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bangi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

58%
%
Bangi Speakers

Media Resources in Bangi:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Bangi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), 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.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Bangi:
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Pray specifically for the Bangi of Congo

But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.
readIsaiah 59:2

Pray that those who are separated from God will turn to Him in humility and repentance, seeking His forgiveness and the restoration of a right relationship with their Heavenly Father.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

Not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
readHebrews 10:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will not neglect meeting together but encourage one another as they see the Day approaching.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Bangi Across Countries (ROP3 - 100983) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BangiPG012954BangiCongo126,000Unengaged and UnreachedBangiProtestantism
BangiPG014490BangiCongo, Democratic Republic of the116,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangiRoman Catholicism

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