Tembo-Kivu in Congo, Democratic Republic of

The Tembo-Kivu have only been reported in Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Introduction / History

The Tembo people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo are primarily subsistence farmers who grow their own food. The DR Congo has virtually no economy due to the continued instability associated with the ongoing civil war in their area. The people find themselves caught between the Rwandan soldiers and indigenous rebel groups seeking to oust the Rwandans. Many find themselves displaced due to the civil war and have moved to the towns of Bukavu and Goma along Lake Kivu.

The most dominant religion among the Tembo people is Roman Catholicism. The Protestant churches claim a membership of around 15,000 people, which is about 6% of the population. Protestant missionaries evangelized the Tembo area in the late 50s and early 60s. Their desire to have the Scriptures in their own language dates back to the 1970s when unfruitful attempts at translation were made. The first SIL missionaries entered the language area in 1986 and remained until 1988. In 1993 two other SIL families entered the area and remained until 1996.

Since 1996 the Tembo area has remained too unstable to permit their return. Translation was begun 1998 by three Tembo pastors along with SIL guidance. The first publication of the Scriptures was in 2002 when the Book of Luke was published and distributed to the churches for circulation. The Tembo people continue to desire missionary involvement to strengthen their churches, assist them with their translation and literacy programs, and further develop their other church programs, such as education and health care.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Tembo-Kivu
People Name in Country Tembo-Kivu
Alternate Names Kitembo; Motembo; Nyabungu
Population this Country 355,000
Population all Countries 355,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15329
ROP3 Code 109935
ROP25 Code 308056
ROP25 Name Tembo
Country Congo, Democratic Republic of
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 41  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sud-Kivu and Nord-Kivu provinces: Kalehe territory.   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 41  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Sud-Kivu and Nord-Kivu provinces: Kalehe territory..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 20.00 %)
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 Tembo (355,000 speakers)
Language Code tbt   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tembo (355,000 speakers)
Language Code tbt   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tembo

Primary Language:  Tembo

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1977-2009)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2017)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Tembo Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Profile Source Anonymous 
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