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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)VideoAudioText
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

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

The LORD watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.
readPsalm 146:9

Pray for God to watch over people, wherever they are, and cause them to meet believers who will share the gospel with them clearly and lovingly.

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 as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NgalaPG012118NgalaSouth Sudan45,500Unengaged and UnreachedBangalaSunni Islam
NgalaPG012999NgalaCongo63,000Engaged yet UnreachedBangalaProtestantism

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