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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

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Bible Resources in Mayogo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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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

Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.
readLuke 15:7

Pray that God will convict the lost of their sin, give them an urgency to run to Him for forgiveness, and feel His welcoming arms around them when they turn to Him.

"Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool."
readIsaiah 1:18

Pray that God will make a way for the gospel to reach many through means they can understand and access, that they will receive the good news with joy, and that they will experience complete forgiveness and cleansing from their sin that Jesus offers through His sacrifice.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?
read2 Corinthians 6:14

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and want to marry, they will be led to other believers and enter into godly marriages.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

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

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1 people group

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

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