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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

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
readEphesians 2:8-9

Pray that the lost among them will receive the gift of salvation by grace through faith, not by works, and be created for good works.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

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

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2 people groups

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

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