Country: Congo, Republic of the
Number of People Groups
72
People Groups Unreached
1 (1.4%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
6,200,000
Population in Unreached
13,000 (0.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
85.44%
% Evangelical
14.70%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.4%
| 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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Nzime | 3,400 | 37,000 | ● | Koonzime | Christianity | 4 ● | 93.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Pol | 12,000 | 89,000 | ● | Pol | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 1,500 | 17,337,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Punu | 20,000 | 328,000 | ● | Punu | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Bayaka | 47,000 | 73,000 | ● | Yaka (Central African Republic) | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 50.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - |
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Pygmy, Gundi | 3,600 | 23,000 | ● | Gundi | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Sango | 139,000 | 776,000 | Sango | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 23.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sundi | 257,000 | 257,000 | ● | Suundi | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke Laali | 4,200 | 4,200 | ● | Teke-Laali | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke, Central - Njyunjyu | 137,000 | 179,000 | ● | Teke-Nzikou | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke, Eastern | 72,000 | 210,000 | ● | Teke, Ibali | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke, Northern | 98,000 | 272,000 | ● | Teke-Tege | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke, Southern | 77,000 | 77,000 | ● | Teke-Kukuya | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke, Tsaayi | 192,000 | 272,000 | ● | Teke-Tsaayi | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke-Aboo | 41,000 | 82,000 | ● | Teke-Eboo | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke-Fuumu | 16,000 | 48,000 | ● | Teke-Wuumu | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Teke-Tyee | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Teke-Tyee | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Tsangui | 27,000 | 48,000 | ● | Tsaangi | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - |
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Vili, Fioti | 15,000 | 24,000 | ● | Vili | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Wumbvu | 13,000 | 57,000 | ● | Wumbvu | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Yaka, Iyaka | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Yaka (Congo) | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - |
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Yombe | 65,000 | 1,535,000 | ● | Kiyombe | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 72 | 6,200,000 | 1 ● | 85.44 % | 14.70 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 45,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 6,245,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bouenza | 505,000 |
| Brazzaville | 2,243,000 |
| Cuvette | 255,000 |
| Cuvette-Ouest | 119,000 |
| Kouilou | 150,000 |
| Lékoumou | 157,000 |
| Likouala | 252,000 |
| Niari | 377,000 |
| Plateaux | 286,000 |
| Pointe Noire | 1,168,000 |
| Pool | 387,000 |
| Sangha | 140,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 6,039,000 |
| UN Country Population | 6,245,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akwa | akw | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bangandu | bgf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bangi | bni | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Beembe | beq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bekwel | bkw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bomitaba | zmx | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bomwali | bmw | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bongili | bui | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bonjo | bok | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulu (Cameroon) | bum | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bwisi | bwz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dibole | bvx | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Doondo | dde | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fang (Equatorial Guinea) | fan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gbaya, Northwest | gya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Kaamba | xku | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kako | kkj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kituba (Congo) | mkw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kiyombe | yom | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koongo | kng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koonzime | ozm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kota (Gabon) | koq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koyo | koh | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kunyi | njx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Laari | ldi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Likuba | kxx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Likwala | kwc | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lingala | lin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lobala | loq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lumbu | lup | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbandja | zmz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbangwe | zmn | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbere | mdt | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mboko | mdu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mbosi | mdw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moi (Congo) | mow | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Monzombo | moj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndasa | nda | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -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 |
| Ngbandi, Southern | nbw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngom | nra | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngundi | ndn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngungwel | ngz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Njebi | nzb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Njyem | njy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ombamba | mbm | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pol | pmm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Punu | puu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sango | sag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Suundi | sdj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teke, Ibali | tek | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teke-Eboo | ebo | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teke-Kukuya | kkw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Teke-Laali | lli | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Teke-Nzikou | nzu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Teke-Tege | teg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teke-Tsaayi | tyi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Teke-Tyee | tyx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Teke-Wuumu | ifm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tsaangi | tsa | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Vili | vif | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wumbvu | wum | 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 |
| Yaka (Congo) | iyx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 72 | 72 | 1 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 52 | 6 |
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| People Groups | 72 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (1.4%) |
| Population | 6,200,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 13,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 85.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 14.7% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 67% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CF |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 80% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,240,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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