Country: Central African Republic

Number of People Groups

81

People Groups Unreached

6 (7.4%)

Progress Level

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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
Ali 60,000 60,000 Ali Christianity 88.00 % 18.00 % -
 Arab, Turku 5,800 65,000 Arabic, Juba Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Azande 106,000 3,368,000 Zande Christianity 95.00 % 45.00 % -
 Baggara, Fertit 29,000 44,000 Arabic, Sudanese Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab 131,000 4,244,000 Arabic, Chadian Islam 0.11 % 0.05 % 3
Banda, Mid-Southern 158,000 167,000 Banda, Mid-Southern Christianity 74.00 % 21.00 % -
Banda, Togbo-Vara 20,000 63,000 Banda, Togbo-Vara Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 27.00 % -
Banda, West Central 7,700 13,000 Banda, West Central Christianity 55.00 % 25.00 % -
Banda-Bambari, Linda 307,000 307,000 Banda-Bambari Islam 25.00 % 5.00 % -
Banda-Banda, Banda-Ndi 167,000 171,000 Banda-Banda Christianity 87.00 % 44.00 % -
Banda-Langba 94,000 100,000 Banda, South Central Christianity 94.00 % 44.00 % -
Banda-Langbashe 68,000 78,000 Langbashe Christianity 85.00 % 22.00 % -
Banda-Mbres 72,000 79,000 Banda-Mbres Christianity 70.00 % 40.00 % -
 Banda-Ndele 60,000 62,000 Banda-Ndele Christianity 79.00 % 40.00 % -
Banda-Ngbugu 152,000 152,000 Banda, South Central Christianity 94.00 % 45.00 % -
Banda-Yangere 45,000 45,000 Banda-Yangere Christianity 47.00 % 17.00 % -
Bangi 9,300 241,000 Bangi Christianity 92.00 % 9.00 % -
 Benkonjo 3,400 3,400 Ukhwejo Christianity 77.00 % 22.10 % -
Birri 7,600 7,600 Birri Christianity 95.00 % 33.00 % -
Bofi 40,000 40,000 Bofi Christianity 88.00 % 26.00 % -
 Bokoto 210,000 210,000 Bhogoto Christianity 89.00 % 46.00 % -
Bomitaba 500 21,000 Bomitaba Christianity 55.00 % 6.00 % -
Dagba 48,000 68,000 Dagba Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 20.00 % -
 Deaf 59,000 50,266,000 Language unknown Christianity 76.37 % -
Dendi 17,000 17,000 Dendi (Central African Republic) Christianity 69.00 % 23.00 % -
  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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