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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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Pray for the Kota of Gabon

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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):

Films:
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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

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that those who haven't heard will hear the Word of Christ and believe in Him, calling upon the name of the Lord to be saved.

Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
readMark 10:14b

Praise Jesus for the way He loves children, asking that many will learn the truth about Him and come to Him unhindered.

And day by day, attending the temple together and breaking bread in their homes, they received their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to their number day by day those who were being saved.
readActs 2:46-47

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be devoted to the teaching of God's Word, to fellowship with one another, and to prayer.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KotaPG013191KotaGabon70,000No Longer UnreachedKota (Gabon)Protestantism
KotaPG012975KotaCongo19,500Unengaged and UnreachedKota (Gabon)Protestantism

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