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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The South Central Teke of Congo

The South Central Teke of Congo, numbering approximately 17,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu subgroup of the Teke, or Bateke, people descended from the Bateke Plateau kingdom once ruled by the Makoko near modern Brazzaville, speaking a South Teke variety known as Wuumu. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Teke-Fuumu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: South Central Teke

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Teke-Fuumu (ifm)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 17,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013017
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Teke-Fuumu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

58%
%
Teke-Wuumu Speakers

Media Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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Bible Resources in Teke-Fuumu:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Central Teke 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 South Central Teke:
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 South Central Teke of Congo

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him; his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.
readDaniel 7:13-14

Pray that the gospel will advance so that all peoples will come to know the Son of Man, who has been given dominion and glory and a kingdom, and that they will bow before Him and serve Him forever.

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.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Teke, South Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 109441) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South Central TekePG039282South Central TekeCongo, Democratic Republic of the32,500Unengaged and UnreachedTeke-FuumuRoman Catholicism
South Central TekePG013017South Central TekeCongo17,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeke-FuumuProtestantism

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