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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Avukaya of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Avukaya of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 78,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Congo (Kinshasa). They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Avokaya is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Avokaya (avu)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 78,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014480
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Pray for the Avukaya of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

85%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Avokaya
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Avokaya Speakers

Media Resources in Avokaya:

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Bible Resources in Avokaya:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Avukaya 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 Avukaya:
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 Avukaya of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that those who have yet to believe will soon recognize the majesty of God's name and raise their voices in praise to the Lord Almighty.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
readColossians 4:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving, as they bring needs before the Lord.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

Avukaya Across Countries (ROP3 - 100638) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
AvukayaPG011968AvukayaSouth Sudan60,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvokayaNeo-Pentecostalism
AvukayaPG014480AvukayaCongo, Democratic Republic of the78,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvokayaEthnoreligion

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