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.

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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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Pray for the Mayogo of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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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

Bible Resources in Mayogo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
readLuke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
readRomans 12:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, knowing that this is their spiritual worship.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

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

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