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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 12,510,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group settled along the Lulua River valley in south central Kasai-Occidental province, Democratic Repuglic of the Congo and the adjacent border area of northern Angola. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Luba-Lulua is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Luba-Kasai

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Luba
Primary Language(s): Luba-Lulua (lua)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 12,510,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014632
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

67%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Luba-Lulua
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Luba-Kasai Speakers

Media Resources in Luba-Lulua:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Luba-Lulua:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 Alliance Biblique de la Republique Democratique du Congo✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Luba-Lulua bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Luba-Kasai are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Luba-Kasai:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Luba-Kasai of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or?rulers?or authorities—all things were created through him and for him.
readColossians 1:16

Pray for those who are lost among them, that they will come to know the One who created all things and holds all things together.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
readHebrews 12:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the testimony of those who went before them, resist sin, and run with perseverance the race set before them, fixing their eyes on Jesus.

And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that God who is in heaven will place believers in the lives of people who need to encounter the gospel and that He will reveal to them the truth of what they hear.

Luba-Lulua Across Countries (ROP3 - 105899) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Luba-KasaiPG014632Luba-KasaiCongo, Democratic Republic of the12,510,000No Longer UnreachedLuba-LuluaRoman Catholicism
Luba-LuluaPG047228Luba-LuluaUnited States6,000No Longer UnreachedLuba-LuluaProtestantism

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