Country: Congo, Republic of the

Number of People Groups

72

People Groups Unreached

1 (1.4%)

Progress Level

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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%
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
 Arab 1,300 769,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 50.00 % 0.30 % -
Babole 8,200 8,200 Dibole Christianity 80.00 % 23.00 % -
Bakwele 17,000 27,000 Bekwel Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Bangandu 1,700 12,000 Bangandu Christianity 70.00 % 22.00 % -
Bangi 127,000 241,000 Bangi Christianity 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Bomitaba 20,000 21,000 Bomitaba Christianity 78.00 % 30.00 % -
Bomwali 59,000 71,000 Bomwali Christianity 95.00 % 7.00 % -
Bongili 14,000 14,000 Bongili Christianity 78.00 % 20.00 % -
Bonjo 6,700 6,700 Bonjo Christianity 75.00 % 32.00 % -
Bulu Fang, Pidgin Bulu 6,800 1,398,000 Bulu (Cameroon) Christianity 60.00 % 12.00 % -
 Deaf 62,000 50,266,000 Language unknown Christianity 89.72 % -
Doondo 48,000 48,000 Doondo Christianity 60.00 % 3.00 % -
 Fang, Pangwe 14,000 2,244,000 Fang (Equatorial Guinea) Christianity 90.00 % 6.00 % -
 French 14,000 50,644,000 French Christianity 76.00 % 0.40 % -
 Gbaya, Northwest 6,800 574,000 Gbaya, Northwest Christianity 95.00 % 8.00 % -
 Hausa 13,000 56,939,000 Hausa Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Hutu, Rwandese 25,000 13,646,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity 85.00 % 25.00 % -
Kaamba 3,400 3,400 Kaamba Christianity 65.00 % 7.00 % -
 Kako 15,000 222,000 Kako Christianity 75.00 % 5.00 % -
Keenge, Beembe 144,000 144,000 Beembe Christianity 74.80 % 3.00 % -
Kituba, Monokutuba 2,084,000 2,084,000 Kituba (Congo) Christianity 95.20 % 20.50 % -
 Kongo 30,000 6,402,000 Koongo Christianity 92.00 % 20.00 % -
Kota 20,000 71,000 Kota (Gabon) Christianity 80.00 % 20.00 % -
Koyo 1,700 1,700 Koyo Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
Kuba 63,000 63,000 Likuba Christianity 95.00 % 11.00 % -
  Totals:  72 6,200,000         1 85.44 % 14.70 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 45,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 6,245,000                
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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
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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
Akwa akw 1 0 Translation Started
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Bangandu bgf 1 0 Bible Portions
Bangi bni 1 0 New Testament
Beembe beq 1 0 Complete Bible
Bekwel bkw 1 0 New Testament
Bomitaba zmx 1 0 Translation Needed
Bomwali bmw 1 0 Translation Needed
Bongili bui 1 0 New Testament
Bonjo bok 1 0 Unspecified
Bulu (Cameroon) bum 1 0 Complete Bible
Bwisi bwz 1 0 Translation Started
Dibole bvx 1 0 Translation Needed
Doondo dde 1 0 Bible Portions
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) fan 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Gbaya, Northwest gya 1 0 Complete Bible
Gundi gdi 1 0 Translation Needed
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Kaamba xku 1 0 Translation Started
Kako kkj 1 0 New Testament
Kinyarwanda kin 1 0 Complete Bible
Kituba (Congo) mkw 1 0 New Testament
Kiyombe yom 1 0 New Testament
Koongo kng 1 0 Complete Bible
Koonzime ozm 1 0 New Testament
Kota (Gabon) koq 1 0 Bible Portions
Koyo koh 1 0 Translation Started
Kunyi njx 1 0 Bible Portions
Laari ldi 1 0 Complete Bible
Likuba kxx 1 0 Bible Portions
Likwala kwc 1 0 Translation Needed
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Lobala loq 1 0 New Testament
Lumbu lup 1 0 Bible Portions
Mbandja zmz 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbangwe zmn 1 0 Unspecified
Mbere mdt 1 0 Bible Portions
Mboko mdu 1 0 Translation Started
Mbosi mdw 1 0 New Testament
Moi (Congo) mow 1 0 Unspecified
Monzombo moj 1 0 Translation Started
Ndasa nda 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngbaka nga 1 0 Complete Bible
Ngbaka Ma'bo nbm 1 0 New Testament
Ngbandi, Southern nbw 1 0 New Testament
Ngom nra 1 0 Bible Portions
Ngundi ndn 1 0 Translation Needed
Ngungwel ngz 1 0 Bible Portions
Njebi nzb 1 0 New Testament
Njyem njy 1 0 Bible Portions
Ombamba mbm 1 0 Unspecified
Pol pmm 1 0 Translation Started
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Punu puu 1 0 Complete Bible
Sango sag 1 0 Complete Bible
Suundi sdj 1 0 Translation Started
Teke, Ibali tek 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Eboo ebo 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Kukuya kkw 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Laali lli 1 0 Translation Needed
Teke-Nzikou nzu 1 0 Translation Needed
Teke-Tege teg 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Tsaayi tyi 1 0 Translation Started
Teke-Tyee tyx 1 0 Bible Portions
Teke-Wuumu ifm 1 0 Translation Started
Tsaangi tsa 1 0 Bible Portions
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Vili vif 1 0 New Testament
Wumbvu wum 1 0 Bible Portions
Yaka (Central African Republic) axk 1 0 Bible Portions
Yaka (Congo) iyx 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 72 72 1   27 24 34 52 6
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Congo, Republic of the Statistics
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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