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The Bushoong of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Bushoong of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 353,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people of the Kasai region who formed the dominant royal group of the Kuba Kingdom and whose Bushoong language served as the kingdom's language. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Bushoong is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-South
Primary Language(s): Bushoong (buf)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 353,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014527
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

91%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bushoong
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bushoong Speakers

Media Resources in Bushoong:

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Bible Resources in Bushoong:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him.
readProverbs 30:5

Pray that those who don't yet know God will trust the flawless Word of God and seek refuge in Him, finding hope and salvation instead of remaining in spiritual darkness.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

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.

Bushoong Across Countries (ROP3 - 101801) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
BushoongPG014527BushoongCongo, Democratic Republic of the353,000Engaged yet UnreachedBushoongRoman Catholicism

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