Country: Central African Republic

Number of People Groups

81

People Groups Unreached

6 (7.4%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

5,829,000

Population in Unreached

501,000 (8.6%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

71.15%

% Evangelical

31.86%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.3%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 French 26,000 50,897,000 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.20 % -
 Fulani, Bagirmi 257,000 304,000 Fulfulde, Bagirmi Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.03 % 5
Furu 6,800 47,000 Fulu Islam 28.00 % 10.00 % -
Gbanu 152,000 152,000 Gbanu Christianity 73.00 % 44.00 % -
 Gbaya, Northwest 333,000 574,000 Gbaya, Northwest Christianity 93.00 % 46.00 % -
Gbaya, Southwest 314,000 314,000 Gbaya, Southwest Christianity 94.00 % 46.00 % -
Gbaya-Bossangoa 292,000 292,000 Gbaya-Bossangoa Christianity 93.00 % 46.00 % -
Gbaya-Bouzum 55,000 55,000 Gbaya-Bozoum Christianity 74.00 % 36.00 % -
Gbayi 8,500 8,500 Gbayi Christianity 60.00 % 12.00 % -
Geme 800 800 Geme Christianity 95.00 % 19.00 % -
Gobu 2,900 43,000 Gobu Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 10.00 % -
Gula, Kara 22,000 25,000 Gula (Central African Republic) Islam 15.00 % 12.00 % -
 Hausa 42,000 56,939,000 Hausa Islam ☀︎ 0.08 % 0.06 % 1
Kaba Dunjo, Sara 6,800 6,800 Kaba Naa, Sara Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 18.00 % -
 Kabba 119,000 194,000 Kabba Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 17.00 % -
Kabba-Laka 3,500 219,000 Laka Christianity 60.00 % 40.00 % -
 Kako 18,000 222,000 Kako Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 15.00 % -
Kara, Fertit 8,200 8,200 Kara (Central African Republic) Islam 25.00 % 15.00 % -
Kari 149,000 158,000 Kare (Central African Republic) Christianity 59.00 % 32.00 % -
Kpagua 6,000 6,000 Kpagua Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 6.00 % -
Kpatili 7,700 7,700 Kpatili Christianity 60.00 % 19.00 % -
 Lingala 17,000 5,194,000 Lingala Christianity 90.00 % 27.00 % -
 Lutos 29,000 36,000 Luto Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 13.00 % -
 Manja 362,000 377,000 Mandja Christianity 94.50 % 46.00 % -
Mayeka 3,500 57,000 Mayeka Christianity 70.00 % 15.00 % -
  Totals:  81 5,829,000         6 71.15 % 31.86 % 12 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 87,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 5,916,000                
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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 5,916,000
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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 Translation Started
Arabic, Chadian shu 1 1 Complete Bible
Arabic, Juba pga 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Sudanese apd 1 1 New Testament
Banda, Mid-Southern bjo 1 0 Translation Started
Banda, South Central lnl 2 0 New Testament
Banda, Togbo-Vara tor 1 0 Translation Started
Banda, West Central bbp 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Bambari liy 1 0 Bible Portions
Banda-Banda bpd 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Mbres bqk 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Ndele bfl 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Yangere yaj 1 0 Translation Started
Bangi bni 1 0 New Testament
Bhogoto bdt 1 0 Bible Portions
Birri bvq 1 0 Unspecified
Bofi bff 1 0 Translation Started
Bomitaba zmx 1 0 Translation Needed
Buraka bkg 1 0 Translation Needed
Dagba dgk 1 0 New Testament
Dendi (Central African Republic) deq 1 0 Translation Needed
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Bagirmi fui 1 1 Bible Portions
Fulu fuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Ganzi gnz 1 0 Translation Needed
Gbanu gbv 1 0 Bible Portions
Gbanziri gbg 1 0 Translation Needed
Gbaya, Northwest gya 1 0 Complete Bible
Gbaya, Southwest gso 1 0 New Testament
Gbaya-Bossangoa gbp 1 0 New Testament
Gbaya-Bozoum gbq 1 0 Translation Needed
Gbayi gyg 1 0 Translation Needed
Geme geq 1 0 Translation Needed
Gobu gox 1 0 Translation Started
Gula (Central African Republic) kcm 1 0 Translation Needed
Gundi gdi 1 0 Translation Needed
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Kaba Naa, Sara kwv 1 0 New Testament
Kabba ksp 1 0 New Testament
Kako kkj 1 0 New Testament
Kara (Central African Republic) kah 1 0 Translation Needed
Kare (Central African Republic) kbn 1 0 New Testament
Kpagua kuw 1 0 Translation Needed
Kpatili kym 1 0 Translation Needed
Laka lap 1 0 New Testament
Langbashe lna 1 0 Translation Needed
Limassa bme 1 0 Unspecified
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Luto ndy 1 0 New Testament
Mandja mzv 1 0 Bible Portions
Mayeka myc 1 0 Unspecified
Mbandja zmz 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbangi mgn 1 0 Translation Needed
Mbati mdn 1 0 Translation Started
Mbay myb 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbum mdd 1 0 New Testament
Monzombo moj 1 0 Translation Started
Mpiemo mcx 1 0 Bible Portions
Ngam nmc 1 0 New Testament
Ngando (Central African Republic) ngd 1 0 Translation Started
Ngbaka nga 1 0 Complete Bible
Ngbaka Ma'bo nbm 1 0 New Testament
Ngbaka Manza ngg 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngombe (Central African Republic) nmj 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngundi ndn 1 0 Translation Needed
Nzakara nzk 1 0 Bible Portions
Pana (Central African Republic) pnz 1 0 New Testament
Pande bkj 1 0 Translation Started
Runga rou 1 1 Translation Needed
Sango sag 1 0 Complete Bible
Sango, Riverain snj 1 0 Translation Needed
Sara Kaba sbz 1 0 Unspecified
Suma sqm 1 0 Translation Started
Ukhwejo ukh 1 0 Translation Needed
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Vale vae 1 0 Bible Portions
Yaka (Central African Republic) axk 1 0 Bible Portions
Yakoma yky 1 0 Bible Portions
Yulu yul 1 0 Translation Needed
Zande zne 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 80 81 6   18 20 28 36 6
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Central African Republic Statistics
People Groups 81
Unreached People Groups 6  (7.4%)
Population 5,829,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.0%
Population in Unreached 501,000  (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) FrenchSango
Literacy Rate 38%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,614,000
Persecution Ranking 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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