Bemba, Shila in Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Scripture Prayers for the Bemba, Shila in Congo, Democratic Republic of.
| People Name General | Bemba |
| People Name in Country | Bemba, Shila |
| Population this Country | 553,000 |
| Population all Countries | 5,492,000 |
| Total Countries | 5 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| Alternate Names | Bembe; Chibemba; Chisinga; Chiwemba; Ichibemba; Wemba |
| People ID | 10782 |
| ROP3 Code | 101243 |
| Country | Congo, Democratic Republic of | ||
| Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Near southeast Katanga Province border. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Congo, Democratic Republic of |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 40 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Near southeast Katanga Province border.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Language | Bemba (553,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | bem Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Bemba (553,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | bem Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Bemba |
Primary Language: Bemba
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1904-1948) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1916-2003) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1956-2008) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Bible-NT Text | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Bemba |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | Walk with Jesus (Africa, JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Revised Bemba Bible 2014 |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | EasyBibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Roman Catholic |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 12.00 %) |
96.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
4.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
25.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
3.0 %
|
| Protestant |
23.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
49.0 %
|
