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The Fuliro of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Fuliro of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 656,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous Bantu people of South Kivu centered in Uvira Territory and the Ruzizi Plain, with a historic homeland organized around the Bafuliiru Chiefdom. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Fuliiru 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-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Fuliiru (flr)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 656,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014550
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Pray for the Fuliro of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

38%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fuliiru
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Fuliiru Speakers

Media Resources in Fuliiru:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Fuliiru:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

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

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

For the LORD takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
readPsalm 149:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged and feel immeasurably loved as they meditate on the fact that God takes pleasure in them.

But when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.
read2 Corinthians 3:16

Give thanks to God for believers around the world who are willing to cross cultures to share the gospel with those who are perishing. Pray that He will work through their witness to draw many to turn to Him.

Fuliro Across Countries (ROP3 - 103081) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▲PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FuliroPG014550FuliroCongo, Democratic Republic of the656,000Engaged yet UnreachedFuliiruRoman Catholicism

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