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The Batanga of Equatorial Guinea

The Batanga of Equatorial Guinea, numbering approximately 28,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a coastal Bantu people spanning Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon whose Batanga language comprises Batanga bá Ndá, Banɔhɔ, and Bapuku varieties. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Batanga is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Equatorial Guinea
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Batanga (bnm)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 28,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013154
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Batanga
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

61%
%
Batanga Speakers

Media Resources in Batanga:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Batanga:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Batanga are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Batanga:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Batanga of Equatorial Guinea

For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.
readPsalm 130:7b

Pray for those who are unaware of God's steadfast love that is offered to them through Jesus Christ to learn the truth and experience His plentiful redemption.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
readJames 1:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged when they persevere under trial, knowing that when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life.

He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.
readJohn 1:7

Pray that God will raise up witnesses to testify about Jesus so that all might believe, knowing that He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all.

Batanga Across Countries (ROP3 - 101130) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BatangaPG013154BatangaEquatorial Guinea28,500No Longer UnreachedBatangaProtestantism
BatangaPG012528BatangaCameroon20,500No Longer UnreachedBatangaProtestantism

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