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The Koguru of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Koguru of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 1,100 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of South Sudan. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Zande (individual language) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Koguru

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Zande (individual language) (zne)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 1,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014588
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Pray for the Koguru 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: Zande (individual language)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Zande Speakers

Media Resources in Zande (individual language):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Zande (individual language):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The BIble Society in South Sudan 2011✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Zande (individual language) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Koguru 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 Koguru:
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 Koguru 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.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.
read1 Corinthians 15:10–11

Pray that God's people will preach the message of Jesus' death and resurrection and that it will spread among the lost through the selfless witness of believers.

Koguru Across Countries (ROP3 - 105085) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
KoguruPG014588KoguruCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,100Engaged yet UnreachedZande (individual language)Ethnoreligion

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