Country: Central African Republic
Number of People Groups
81
People Groups Unreached
6 (7.4%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
5,658,000
Population in Unreached
486,000 (8.6%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
71.15%
% Evangelical
31.86%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.3%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mbangi | 4,500 | 4,500 | ● | Mbangi | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbanza | 2,500 | 725,000 | Mbandja | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mbati, Isongo | 99,000 | 99,000 | ● | Mbati | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbimu | 40,000 | 52,000 | ● | Mpiemo | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 40.00 % | -1 - |
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Mbum | 21,000 | 149,000 | ● | Mbum | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Monzombo | 2,600 | 37,000 | ● | Monzombo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 14.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngam | 29,000 | 179,000 | ● | Ngam | Christianity | 5 ● | 65.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngando, Dingando | 8,300 | 8,300 | ● | Ngando (Central African Republic) | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngbaka Gbaya | 4,400 | 2,159,000 | Ngbaka | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ngbaka Mabo, Bwaka | 142,000 | 363,000 | ● | Ngbaka Ma'bo | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 37.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngbaka Manza | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Ngbaka Manza | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngombe, Ngombe-Kaka | 2,400 | 2,400 | ● | Ngombe (Central African Republic) | Christianity | 5 ● | 53.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngundi | 18,000 | 23,000 | Ngundi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - | |
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Nzakara, Sakara | 83,000 | 86,000 | ● | Nzakara | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - |
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Pana | 135,000 | 153,000 | ● | Pana (Central African Republic) | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 23.00 % | -1 - |
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Pande | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Pande | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 45.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Bamassa | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Limassa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Banziri | 2,300 | 2,300 | ● | Ganzi | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 28.20 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Bayaka | 25,000 | 71,000 | ● | Yaka (Central African Republic) | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 49.00 % | 40.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Buraka | 4,100 | 6,500 | ● | Buraka | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 50.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Gbanziri | 24,000 | 33,000 | ● | Gbanziri | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 3.02 % | 3.02 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Gundi | 18,000 | 22,000 | ● | Gundi | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 25.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Runga | 36,000 | 109,000 | ● | Runga | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sango | 545,000 | 754,000 | ● | Sango | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 49.00 % | -1 - |
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Sango Riverain | 50,000 | 50,000 | ● | Sango, Riverain | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 49.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 81 | 5,658,000 | 6 ● | 71.15 % | 31.86 % | 12 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 84,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 5,742,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bamingui-Bangoran | 62,000 |
| Bangui | 904,000 |
| Basse-Kotto | 362,000 |
| Haut-Mbomou | 84,000 |
| Haute-Kotto | 131,000 |
| Kémo | 171,000 |
| Lobaye | 359,000 |
| Mambéré-Kadéï | 530,000 |
| Mbomou | 238,000 |
| Nana-Grébizi | 170,000 |
| Nana-Mambéré | 340,000 |
| Ombella-M'Poko | 519,000 |
| Ouaka | 402,000 |
| Ouham | 536,000 |
| Ouham-Pendé | 626,000 |
| Sangha-Mbaéré | 147,000 |
| Vakaga | 76,000 |
| Provinces: 17 | 5,657,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,742,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali | aiy | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Chadian | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Juba | pga | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Banda, Mid-Southern | bjo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda, South Central | lnl | 2 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda, Togbo-Vara | tor | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda, West Central | bbp | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda-Bambari | liy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Banda-Banda | bpd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda-Mbres | bqk | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda-Ndele | bfl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda-Yangere | yaj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bangi | bni | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bhogoto | bdt | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Birri | bvq | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bofi | bff | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bomitaba | zmx | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Buraka | bkg | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagba | dgk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dendi (Central African Republic) | deq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Bagirmi | fui | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulu | fuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ganzi | gnz | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbanu | gbv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbanziri | gbg | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbaya, Northwest | gya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbaya, Southwest | gso | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya-Bossangoa | gbp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya-Bozoum | gbq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbayi | gyg | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Geme | geq | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gobu | gox | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | kcm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gundi | gdi | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kaba Naa, Sara | kwv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabba | ksp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kako | kkj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kara (Central African Republic) | kah | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kare (Central African Republic) | kbn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kpagua | kuw | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kpatili | kym | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laka | lap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Langbashe | lna | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Limassa | bme | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lingala | lin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Luto | ndy | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandja | mzv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mayeka | myc | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbandja | zmz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbangi | mgn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbati | mdn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbay | myb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbum | mdd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Monzombo | moj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mpiemo | mcx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngam | nmc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngando (Central African Republic) | ngd | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngbaka | nga | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngbaka Ma'bo | nbm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngbaka Manza | ngg | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngombe (Central African Republic) | nmj | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngundi | ndn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nzakara | nzk | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pana (Central African Republic) | pnz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pande | bkj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Runga | rou | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sango | sag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sango, Riverain | snj | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sara Kaba | sbz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Suma | sqm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukhwejo | ukh | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vale | vae | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yaka (Central African Republic) | axk | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yakoma | yky | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yulu | yul | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zande | zne | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 80 | 81 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 36 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 81 |
| Unreached People Groups | 6 (7.4%) |
| Population | 5,658,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 486,000 (8.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 71.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 31.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 12 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 41% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CT |
| Official Language(s) | French | Sango |
| Literacy Rate | 38% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,508,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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