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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Asua of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Asua of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 54,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mbuti Pygmy people living in the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Asoa is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Pygmy
Primary Language(s): Asoa (asv)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 54,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014478
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Pray for the Asua of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

35%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Asoa
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Asoa Speakers

Media Resources in Asoa:

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Bible Resources in Asoa:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Asua 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 Asua:
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 Asua 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.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
readJames 1:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will ask God for wisdom when they lack it, trusting that He will generously give it to them.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Asua Across Countries (ROP3 - 100579) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AsuaPG014478AsuaCongo, Democratic Republic of the54,000No Longer UnreachedAsoaEthnoreligion

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