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The Fang of United States

The Fang of United States, numbering approximately 350 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu-speaking people of Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon. They speak Fang, a Niger-Congo language, and maintain cultural traditions rooted in forest agriculture, kinship networks, and a rich oral heritage. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Fang (Equatorial Guinea) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite: Equatorial Guineans

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Fang (Equatorial Guinea) (fan)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 350
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047259

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) Speakers

Media Resources in Fang (Equatorial Guinea):

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Fang (Equatorial Guinea):

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
Bible Society of Gabon✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Fang (Equatorial Guinea) bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Fang 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 Fang:
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 Fang of United States

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Fang Across Countries (ROP3 - 102997) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
FangPG012594FangCameroon219,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Ethnoreligion
FangPG012967FangCongo14,500No Longer UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Protestantism
FangPG013163FangEquatorial Guinea1,305,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Protestantism
FangPG013182FangGabon837,000Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Protestantism
FangPG014212FangSao Tome and Principe3,700Engaged yet UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Protestantism
FangPG047259FangUnited States350No Longer UnreachedFang (Equatorial Guinea)Roman Catholicism

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