The Wandji of Gabon

The Wandji of Gabon, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people of eastern Gabon's Ogooué-Lolo and Haut-Ogooué provinces, closely related to the Adouma and Nzebi, with a matrilineal social organization structured around clans and lineages. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Wandji is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Gabon
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Wandji (wdd)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013219
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wandji
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Wandji Speakers

Media Resources in Wandji:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Wandji:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Wandji bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Wandji are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Wandji:
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Pray specifically for the Wandji of Gabon

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people. And I will dwell in your midst, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
readZechariah 2:11

Pray that many will take refuge in the Lord and be His people who share the good news of salvation in Jesus with others.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

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.

Wandji Across Countries (ROP3 - 110668) reported in the following countries:

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