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The Ngala of Congo

The Ngala of Congo, numbering approximately 63,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group indigenous to the Congo Basin of central Africa. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bangala 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): Bangala (bxg)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 63,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012999

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Pray for the Ngala of Congo

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

94%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bangala
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bangala Speakers

Media Resources in Bangala:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Bangala:

Bible Name (Translation) Video Audio Text
1995 Bible Society ✓ ✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Bangala bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ngala 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 Ngala:
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 Ngala of Congo

Ah, Lord GOD! It is you who have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you.
readJerremiah 32:17

Pray that the God who made the heavens and the earth by the power of His outstretched arm, the One who is able to save those who are lost, will show His great love and mercy to those who are walking in darkness.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
read1 Peter 2:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember every day that Jesus' death on the cross brings real healing and restoration to their souls and joyfully share this good news with others.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
readMark 5:20

Pray that God will bring people who appear beyond hope to faith in Jesus and that they will then go and tell others of the marvelous things He has done.

Ngala Across Countries (ROP3 - 107229) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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2 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Ngala PG012999 Ngala Congo 63,000 Engaged yet Unreached Bangala Protestantism
Ngala PG012118 Ngala South Sudan 45,500 Unengaged and Unreached Bangala Sunni Islam

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