The Baloi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Baloi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 42,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are described as a Bantu river people of the Congo River near Bomongo in DR Congo's Equateur province, part of the Northern Mongo/Bangi ethnolinguistic cluster, historically dominating canoe-based trade and known for large ceremonial slit drums They are an Indigenous people, with Loi, Baloi as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Baloi.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Baloi (biz)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 42,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014623
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Baloi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Baloi Speakers

Media Resources in Baloi:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Baloi:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Baloi 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 Baloi:
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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
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Pray specifically for the Baloi of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
readRomans 2:4

Pray that, in God's kindness and according to His nature, He will lead many to repentance.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Loi, Baloi Across Countries (ROP3 - 115344) reported in the following countries:

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