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The Nzebi of Gabon

The Nzebi of Gabon, numbering approximately 212,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group of Central Africa, living primarily in Gabon and the Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Njebi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Gabon
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Njebi (nzb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 212,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013207
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Pray for the Nzebi 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: Njebi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Njebi Speakers

Media Resources in Njebi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Njebi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1978 Bible Society of Gabon✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Njebi bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nzebi 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 Nzebi:
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 Nzebi of Gabon

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.
readHebrews 10:35

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will hold unswervingly to their faith and to their confidence in Christ, which has a great reward.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Nzebi Across Countries (ROP3 - 107575) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NzebiPG013010NzebiCongo31,500No Longer UnreachedNjebiProtestantism
NzebiPG013207NzebiGabon212,000No Longer UnreachedNjebiProtestantism

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