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The Masaba-Gisu of Uganda

The Masaba-Gisu of Uganda, numbering approximately 2,610,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Uganda. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Masaaba is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Lakes
Primary Language(s): Masaaba (myx)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 2,610,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015118
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Pray for the Masaba-Gisu of Uganda

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

51%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Masaaba
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

70%
%
Masaaba Speakers

Media Resources in Masaaba:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Masaaba:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2020 Bible Society of Uganda✓✓
2008 Bible Society of Uganda✓✓✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Masaaba bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Pioneer Unreached People Group, (LPI: 1), 0.1% or Greater but Less than 0.5% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Masaba-Gisu:
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Pray specifically for the Masaba-Gisu of Uganda

Turn to me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
readIsaiah 45:22

Pray for many lost people to turn to the Lord, finding forgiveness and salvation in Him, for He is the only way to true life and restoration.

For my eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples.
readLuke 2:30

Pray that the lost will see the salvation of God, and that they will trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord.

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.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will patiently endure hardships as they share the gospel, knowing that the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise.

Masaba Across Countries (ROP3 - 106370) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Masaba-GisuPG015118Masaba-GisuUganda2,610,000Unengaged and UnreachedMasaabaRoman Catholicism

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