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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kota of Gabon

The Kota of Gabon, numbering approximately 70,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Gabon. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kota (Gabon) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kota

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Gabon
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Kota (Gabon) (koq)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 70,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013191
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kota (Gabon)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

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Kota (Gabon) Speakers

Media Resources in Kota (Gabon):

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Bible Resources in Kota (Gabon):

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kota 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 Kota:
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 Kota of Gabon

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

...I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation.
readPsalm 13:5

Ask God to bring many to trust in His unfailing love and cause their hearts to rejoice in His salvation.

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.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Kota Across Countries (ROP3 - 112647) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KotaPG012975KotaCongo19,500Unengaged and UnreachedKota (Gabon)Protestantism
KotaPG013191KotaGabon70,000No Longer UnreachedKota (Gabon)Protestantism

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