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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mayogo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Mayogo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 293,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ubangian people of northeastern DRC's Uele River basin, conquered and incorporated into the Mangbetu kingdom under King Nabiembali in the early 1800s alongside the neighboring Madi, Bangba, and Barambo peoples. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Mayogo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Mayogo (mdm)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 293,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014647
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

36%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mayogo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mayogo Speakers

Media Resources in Mayogo:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Mayogo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2015 Edition✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Mayogo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

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

O Lord, you hear the desire of the afflicted; you will strengthen their heart; you will incline your ear to do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, so that man who is of the earth may strike terror no more.
readPsalm 10:17-18

Pray that God, in accordance with His good character, will give justice to those who are oppressed by sin and that they will know that His offer of salvation is for everyone.

Sing to the LORD, bless his name; tell of his salvation from day to day.
readPsalm 96:2

Pray that gospel resources will reach this generation so that they will receive the good news and sing to the LORD, bless His name, and tell of His salvation each day.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Mayogo Across Countries (ROP3 - 106443) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
MayogoPG014647MayogoCongo, Democratic Republic of the293,000No Longer UnreachedMayogoRoman Catholicism

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