Unreached peoples of Congo
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.
The Republic of the Congo is majority Christian and has few people groups still without access to the gospel. The greatest challenge is not the lack of Christian presence, but the depth of faith: many live out a Christianity mixed with traditional beliefs. There are also pygmy communities in the forests of the north who remain marginalized and with little outreach.
- 0.9% Unreached (55K)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 1% Superficially reached (64K)
- 35.8% Partially reached (2.3M)
- 62.3% Significantly reached (4M)
- 4.2% Unreached (3)
- 0% Minimally reached (0)
- 4.2% Superficially reached (3)
- 47.9% Partially reached (34)
- 43.7% Significantly reached (31)
Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.
Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.
| People | Population | Language | Evang. | Chr. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolof Frontier | 7.1M | Wolof | < 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Yaka Iyaka | 47K | Yaka (Congo) | 0.8% | 95% |
| 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% |
| Mbangwe | 8K | Mbangwe | 1.8% | 67% |
| Doondo | 51K | Doondo | 3% | 60% |
| Koyo | 2K | Koyo | 3% | 95% |
| Keenge Beembe | 153K | Beembe | 3% | 74.8% |
| Lumbu | 57K | Lumbu | 4.9% | 75% |
| Southern Teke | 82K | Teke-Kukuya | 5% | 95% |
| Ndasa | 13K | Ndasa | 5% | 78% |
| Northern Teke | 236K | Teke-Tege | 5.4% | 31.1% |
| Teke-Fuumu | 52K | Teke-Wuumu | 5.7% | 82.1% |
| Bangando | 13K | Bangandu | 5.8% | 69.1% |
| Bomwali | 76K | Bomwali | 6% | 90.6% |
| Ngom | 31K | Ngom | 6% | 75% |
| Ngungwel | 139K | Ngungwel | 6% | 95.5% |
| Vili Fioti | 25K | Vili | 6% | 78% |
| Makwa | 53K | Akwa | 6% | 95% |
| Kwala | 100K | Likwala | 6% | 85% |
| Fang Pangwe | 2.3M | Fang (Equatorial Guinea) | 6.5% | 88% |
| Kaamba | 4K | Kaamba | 7% | 65% |
| Njyem | 12K | Njyem | 7% | 83.5% |
| Nzime | 40K | Koonzime | 7% | 74.8% |
| Mbede | 232K | Mbere | 7.2% | 93.4% |
| Bakwele | 29K | Bekwel | 7.5% | 88.4% |
| Central Teke | 193K | Teke-Nzikou | 7.8% | 95% |
| Moi | 7K | Moi | 8% | 80% |
| Mbwisi | 10K | Bwisi | 8% | 75% |
| Monzombo | 40K | Monzombo | 8.6% | 54.9% |
| Eastern Teke | 229K | Ibali Teke | 8.7% | 98% |
| Kunyi | 174K | Kunyi | 9% | 99.5% |
| Teke-Aboo | 88K | Teke-Eboo | 10% | 90% |
| Mbosi | 670K | Mbosi | 10% | 40% |
| Bulu Fang | 1.5M | Bulu (Cameroon) | 10.8% | 71.9% |
| Kuba | 67K | Likuba | 11% | 95% |
| Wumbvu | 59K | Wumbvu | 12% | 78% |
| Teke Laali | 5K | Teke-Laali | 12% | 95% |
| Bangi | 260K | Bangi | 12.1% | 93.2% |
| Kako | 230K | Kako | 12.6% | 55.9% |
| Pol | 94K | Pol | 13.5% | 72.1% |
| Ngbaka Mabo | 383K | Ngbaka Ma'bo | 14% | 99% |
| Nzebi | 254K | Njebi | 14% | 72.3% |
| Teke Tsaayi | 289K | Teke-Tsaayi | 15% | 95% |
| Teke-Tyee | 31K | Teke-Tyee | 15% | 95% |
| Lobala | 180K | Lobala | 15.6% | 86% |
| Sundi | 273K | Suundi | 18% | 95% |
| Mbamba | 51K | Ombamba | 18% | 85% |
| Pigmeu Gundi | 22K | Gundi | 19.6% | 34.2% |
| Kota | 75K | Kota (Gabon) | 20% | 80% |
| Bongili | 15K | Bongili | 20% | 78% |
| Mbuku | 59K | Mboko | 20% | 85% |
| Kituba Monokutuba | 2.3M | Kituba (Congo) | 20.5% | 95.2% |
| Yombe | 1.7M | Kiyombe | 20.6% | 98.4% |
| Mbanza | 825K | Mbandja | 21.8% | 96.6% |
| Tsangui | 51K | Tsaangi | 22% | 80% |
| Ngwili | 4K | Southern Ngbandi | 22% | 75% |
| Babole | 9K | Dibole | 23% | 80% |
| Lingala | 5.7M | Lingala | 23.3% | 90.6% |
| Ngbaka | 2.5M | Ngbaka | 24% | 98.9% |
| Punu | 317K | Punu | 25% | 76.3% |
| Lali | 207K | Laari | 25.2% | 98.9% |
| Rwandan Hutu | 14.3M | Kinyarwanda | 27.2% | 90.2% |
| Ngundi | 24K | Ngundi | 28.3% | 48.6% |
| Bomitaba | 21K | Bomitaba | 29.5% | 77.5% |
| Pigmeu Bayaka | 74K | Yaka (Central African Republic) | 30% | 49.7% |
| Kongo | 6.9M | Koongo | 30.9% | 95.7% |
| Bonjo | 7K | Bonjo | 32% | 75% |
| Northwestern Gbaya | 572K | Northwest Gbaya | 34.1% | 80.3% |
| Sango | 827K | Sango | 40% | 87.5% |
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