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The Kebu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

The Kebu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering approximately 277,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous Central Sudanic people of northeastern DRC's Ituri region, part of a cross-border Kebu community extending into northwestern Uganda. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Ndo 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): Ndo (ndp)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 277,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014673
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Pray for the Kebu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

54%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ndo
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Kebu Speakers

Media Resources in Ndo:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Ndo:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1993 Bible Society of Uganda✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Ndo bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kebu are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Kebu:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Kebu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
readGenesis 2:7

Pray that Christians will be able to share the hope of Christ with suffering people and that He will breathe new life into their souls.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that God will call many believers who will obediently go and share the gospel with those who desperately need it.

Okebu Across Countries (ROP3 - 107613) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
KebuPG015072KebuUganda539,000Unengaged and UnreachedNdoEthnoreligion
KebuPG014673KebuCongo, Democratic Republic of the277,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdoRoman Catholicism

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