The Mongo-Nkundu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Mongo-Nkundu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 6,500,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu people of the equatorial forest in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, part of the wider AnaMongo cluster of related peoples that forms the country's largest ethnic grouping. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Mongo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Mongo (lol)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 6,500,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014660
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

47%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mongo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mongo-Nkundu Speakers

Media Resources in Mongo:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Bible Resources in Mongo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1987 Bible Society✓✓

1 entry

Or check out the Mongo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mongo-Nkundu 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 Mongo-Nkundu:
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 Mongo-Nkundu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

These have indeed an appearance of wisdom in promoting self- made religion and asceticism and severity to the body, but they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.
readColossians 2:23

Pray for those without Christ, that they will see the emptiness of human traditions and turn to the truth and grace found in Jesus.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:3

Pray that God will be working in people's hearts, give them opportunities to receive the gospel, and bring many to faith in Himself.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
readRomans 5:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the hope of glory and be in awe of God's mercy that gives them access to Him through faith.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Mongo Across Countries (ROP3 - 106756) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

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