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The Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 62,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Apagibete community of Aketi Territory in Bas-Uele Province of northern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Pagibete is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Apakabeti

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Pagibete (pae)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 62,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014476
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Pray for the Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Pagibete
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Pagibete Speakers

Media Resources in Pagibete:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Pagibete:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Apakabeti 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 Apakabeti:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Apakabeti of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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.

And he said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”
readLuke 7:50

Pray for the good news of Jesus Christ to reach many so that they can place their faith in Him and have lasting hope.

We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.
readRomans 6:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will lead those who might hesitate in getting baptized to trust Him as they obey His command, even when obedience is hard.

And thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else's foundation, but as it is written, "Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand."
readRomans 15:20-21

Pray that God will send believers to cross cultures and proclaim the gospel where Christ has not been named, so that the nations might glorify God for His mercy.

Apakabeti Across Countries (ROP3 - 100412) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
ApakabetiPG014476ApakabetiCongo, Democratic Republic of the62,000Engaged yet UnreachedPagibeteEthnoreligion

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