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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Monokutuba of Congo

The Monokutuba of Congo, numbering approximately 2,610,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Congo. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kituba (Congo) is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Kituba (Congo) (mkw)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 2,610,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012974
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kituba (Congo)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Kituba (Congo) Speakers

Media Resources in Kituba (Congo):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kituba (Congo):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2005 Bible Society✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kituba (Congo) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Monokutuba 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 Monokutuba:
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 Monokutuba of Congo

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
readPsalm 1:1-2

Pray that God will call out many sons and daughters from among them and give them a deep love for His Word.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Monokutuba Across Countries (ROP3 - 106770) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MonokutubaPG012974MonokutubaCongo2,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedKituba (Congo)Protestantism

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