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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mangbetu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Mangbetu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 2,105,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as an ethnolinguistic indigenous to the Democratic Republic of the Congo They are an Indigenous people, with Mangbetu as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism. They primarily speak Mangbetu.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Mangbetu (mdj)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,105,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014643
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Pray for the Mangbetu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mangbetu
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Mangbetu Speakers

Media Resources in Mangbetu:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Mangbetu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Mangbetu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

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

Claiming to be wise, they became fools.
readRomans 1:22

Ask God to pour out His mercy and bring those who are walking in their own wisdom to faith in Jesus.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart, in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
readPsalm 111:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will praise the Lord with their whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation.

Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe."
readJohn 6:35-36

Praise God for the things such as bread that He has provided as natural conversation bridges to the gospel. Pray that believers will use any bridges He provides to share the gospel with those who do not yet know the good news.

Mangbetu Across Countries (ROP3 - 106251) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MangbetuPG014643MangbetuCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,105,000No Longer UnreachedMangbetuRoman Catholicism
MangbetuPG015117MangbetuUganda110,000Engaged yet UnreachedMangbetuEthnoreligion

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