Unreached peoples of Central African Republic
An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.
Overview
The Central African Republic is home to more than 80 ethnic groups, notably the Gbaya, Banda, Mandjia, Sara and Mboum, who make up the country's Christian majority. The still little-reached peoples are found mainly in the north and northeast: nomadic Muslim communities, such as the Mbororo (Peul/Fulani) and the Runga, who herd cattle and remain distant from the gospel. Dozens of local languages still have no translation of the Bible.
In the country i
76.4%Christians
36.7%evangelicals
By population i
9%unreached
82%significantly reached
- 9% Unreached (491K)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 0.5% Superficially reached (25K)
- 8.5% Partially reached (463K)
- 82% Significantly reached (4.5M)
By people groups i
80people groups
7unreached · 8.8%
- 8.8% Unreached (7)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 1.2% Superficially reached (1)
- 16.2% Partially reached (13)
- 73.8% Significantly reached (59)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
Unreached people groups · 80
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fula Baguirmi Frontier | 292K | Bagirmi Fulfulde | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Baggara Fertit Frontier | 43K | Sudanese Arabic | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Runga Frontier | 118K | Runga | 0% | 0% |
| Shuwa Arab | 4.6M | Chadian Arabic | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Turku Arab Frontier | 69K | Juba Arabic | < 0.1% | < 0.1% |
| Hausa | 59.1M | Hausa | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Deaf Frontier | 27.5M | Pakistan Sign Language | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| French | 52M | French | 1.1% | 66.7% |
| Mayeka | 61K | Mayeka | 4.6% | 93.6% |
| Banda-Bambari Linda | 296K | Banda-Bambari | 5% | 25% |
| Gbanziri Pygmy | 35K | Gbanziri | 5.5% | 17.5% |
| Yulu | 23K | Yulu | 5.6% | 43.8% |
| Kpagua | 6K | Kpagua | 6% | 30% |
| Bamassa Pygmy | 17K | Limassa | 6% | 35% |
| Vale | 9K | Vale | 6% | 42% |
| Monzombo | 40K | Monzombo | 8.6% | 54.9% |
| Mbati | 98K | Mbati | 9% | 25% |
| Sara Mbai | 376K | Mbay | 10.7% | 88.7% |
| Gula Kara | 24K | Gula (Central African Republic) | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| Furu | 52K | Fulu | 11.7% | 60.3% |
| Gbayi | 8K | Gbayi | 12% | 60% |
| Bangi | 260K | Bangi | 12.1% | 93.2% |
| Kako | 230K | Kako | 12.6% | 55.9% |
| Pande | 11K | Pande | 13% | 45% |
| Ngbaka Mabo | 383K | Ngbaka Ma'bo | 14% | 99% |
| Gobu | 47K | Gobu | 14.7% | 81.7% |
| West Central Banda | 14K | West Central Banda | 15% | 38.2% |
| Kara Fertit | 8K | Kara (Central African Republic) | 15% | 25% |
| Mbangi | 5K | Mbangi | 15% | 60% |
| Lutos | 36K | Luto | 15.2% | 42.2% |
| Banda-Yangere | 43K | Banda-Yangere | 17% | 47% |
| Ngando Dingando | 8K | Ngando (Central African Republic) | 17% | 93% |
| Mbum | 161K | Mbum | 17.4% | 31.9% |
| Kaba Dunjo | 7K | Kaba Naa Sara | 18% | 48% |
| Ali | 57K | Ali | 18% | 88% |
| Ngombe Ngombe-Kaka | 2K | Ngombe (Central African Republic) | 18% | 53% |
| Dagba | 70K | Dagba | 18.4% | 40.1% |
| Geme | 800 | Geme | 19% | 95% |
| Sara Kaba | 22K | Sara Kaba | 19% | 47% |
| Kpatili | 7K | Kpatili | 19% | 60% |
| Banda-Langbashe | 77K | Langbashe | 19.2% | 86.5% |
| Pigmeu Gundi | 22K | Gundi | 19.6% | 34.2% |
| Kaba | 201K | Kabba | 19.6% | 51.4% |
| South Central Banda | 162K | Mid-Southern Banda | 20% | 74.1% |
| Ngam | 205K | Ngam | 20.2% | 77.9% |
| Mbanza | 825K | Mbandja | 21.8% | 96.6% |
| Buraka Pygmy | 7K | Buraka | 22% | 50% |
| Benkonjo | 3K | Ukhwejo | 22.1% | 77% |
| Dendi | 16K | Dendi (Central African Republic) | 23% | 69% |
| Pana | 153K | Pana (Central African Republic) | 23% | 68% |
| Lingala | 5.7M | Lingala | 23.3% | 90.6% |
| Yakoma | 176K | Yakoma | 23.6% | 70% |
| Nzakara | 86K | Nzakara | 25.8% | 94.2% |
| Bofi | 39K | Bofi | 26% | 88% |
| Pigmeu Banziri | 2K | Ganzi | 28.2% | 75% |
| Ngundi | 24K | Ngundi | 28.3% | 48.6% |
| Azande | 3.6M | Zande | 29.1% | 91.4% |
| Bomitaba | 21K | Bomitaba | 29.5% | 77.5% |
| Pigmeu Bayaka | 74K | Yaka (Central African Republic) | 30% | 49.7% |
| Mbimu | 52K | Mpiemo | 31% | 86.5% |
| Kari | 153K | Kare (Central African Republic) | 32% | 59% |
| Kabba-Laka | 249K | Laka | 32.2% | 84.2% |
| Banda Togbo-Vara | 67K | Banda Togbo-Vara | 33% | 89% |
| Birri | 7K | Birri | 33% | 95% |
| Ngbaka Manza | 48K | Ngbaka Manza | 34% | 90% |
| Northwestern Gbaya | 572K | Northwest Gbaya | 34.1% | 80.3% |
| Gbaya-Bouzum | 53K | Gbaya-Bozoum | 36% | 74% |
| Banda-Mbres | 78K | Banda-Mbres | 36.5% | 66.4% |
| Banda-Ndele | 60K | Banda-Ndele | 39.1% | 78.4% |
| Sango | 827K | Sango | 40% | 87.5% |
| Banda-Langba | 96K | South Central Banda | 41.3% | 93.7% |
| Banda-Banda Banda-Ndi | 164K | Banda-Banda | 43% | 85.5% |
| Gbanu | 146K | Gbanu | 44% | 73% |
| Banda-Ngbugu | 146K | South Central Banda | 45% | 94% |
| Suma | 82K | Suma | 45% | 87% |
| Manja | 365K | Mandja | 45.4% | 93.4% |
| Southwestern Gbaya | 303K | Southwest Gbaya | 46% | 94% |
| Gbaya-Bossangoa | 282K | Gbaya-Bossangoa | 46% | 93% |
| Bokoto | 203K | Bhogoto | 46% | 89% |
| Sango Riverain | 49K | Riverine Sango | 49% | 88% |
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