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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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

Bible Resources in Njebi:

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

1 entry

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

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
readIsaiah 40:8

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will be freed from the emptiness of fading hopes and find lasting life and truth in the unchanging Word of God.

...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.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

And he went away and began to proclaim in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him, and everyone marveled.
readMark 5:20

Pray that God will bring people who appear beyond hope to faith in Jesus and that they will then go and tell others of the marvelous things He has done.

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

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2 people groups

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