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The Mono of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Mono of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 241,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Banda people of northwestern DRC, centered around Bili in Bosobolo Territory near the Central African Republic border, whose communities encompass five principal dialect areas. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) (mnh)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 241,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014662
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

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%
Mono (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Speakers

Media Resources in Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo):

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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Or check out the Mono (Democratic Republic of Congo) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

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

Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.
read1 John 3:8

Pray for those living in darkness to recognize the destructive power of sin and the victory Christ has won over it.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
readActs 17:30

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will boldly and lovingly declare that God commands all people everywhere to repent.

Mono (Congo) Across Countries (ROP3 - 106765) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MonoPG014662MonoCongo, Democratic Republic of the241,000No Longer UnreachedMono (Democratic Republic of Congo)Neo-Pentecostalism

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