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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Bube of Equatorial Guinea

The Bube of Equatorial Guinea, numbering approximately 116,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Equatorial Guinea. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bube 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): Bube (bvb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 116,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013158
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bube
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

61%
%
Bube Speakers

Media Resources in Bube:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Bube:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bube 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 Bube:
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 Bube of Equatorial Guinea

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

For your steadfast love is great to the heavens, your faithfulness to the clouds.
readPsalm 57:10

Pray that God will work, even in the hearts of hard-to-reach people, and that they will rejoice in His steadfast love and faithfulness.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
readRomans 10:12

Pray that as people from different backgrounds place their faith in Christ, they will be unified by their faith Him.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Bube Across Countries (ROP3 - 101684) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BubePG013158BubeEquatorial Guinea116,000No Longer UnreachedBubeProtestantism

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