Ngumbi in Equatorial Guinea

The Ngumbi have only been reported in Equatorial Guinea
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Kombe people live primarily on the coast of Equatorial Guinea along an 80 km stretch, from the city of Bata in the north to the city of Mbini in the south. They are peaceful fishers and hunter-gatherers. Historically, the Kombe are one of the 18 Ndowe tribal groups. Ndowe means: we united. They all live along the coast of EG and also along the coasts of Cameroon and Gabon.

Their language is one of at least 16 Bantu languages in the Bongwe cluster. Possibly as a result of the prominence of the Kombe in favorable relationship with colonial powers, the name Kombe is often used in modern times to group up to ten of the less prominent Ndowe people groups. The language shift among these groups seems to be towards a more united Kombe language. ( Names of these groups are: Asonga, Bomudi, Yandye, Moganda, Bole, Ndama, Mooma, Bobenda, Mapanga, and Kombe.

As a result of the Spanish colonization, the large majority of the Kombe are nominally Roman Catholic. But few have personally accepted the Gospel. The New Testament was translated in the mid 1900s and last published in 1975. There is a possible need for revision, as well as for educators (literacy and general), Church planting and evangelism. There are no full time missionaries among the Kombe people (1996)


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Scripture Prayers for the Ngumbi in Equatorial Guinea.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Ngumbi
People Name in Country Ngumbi
Alternate Names Combe; Kombe
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 16,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13372
ROP3 Code 107288
ROP25 Code 306064
ROP25 Name Ngumbi
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Litoral province: Rio Muni coast.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Litoral province: Rio Muni coast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
97.00 %
Ethnic Religions
3.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kombe (16,000 speakers)
Language Code nui   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kombe (16,000 speakers)
Language Code nui   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kombe

Primary Language:  Kombe

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1958)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1940-1975)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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