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Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster – People Groups

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People Name (click people name for listing)	Population	Progress Scale	# Peoples by Ctry	Primary Religion	Ethnic Code	Photo
Amba	63,000	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Angba	27,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Apakabeti	53,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bakoum	18,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Bakoum
Bakwele	24,000	4	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bamwe	61,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangala	700	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangando	11,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bangi	215,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Barambu	63,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebele	99,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebil	14,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Beeke	2,100	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bikele-Bikay	17,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Binza	28,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bira, Forest	88,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Boba	70,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Boko, Iboko	36,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bokoto	175,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	0P Bokoto
Boloki	7,100	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bolondo	9,100	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bombongo	7,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomitaba	18,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomwali	65,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bongili	12,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buela	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Buja	668,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulia	190,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulu Fang	1,294,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bulu-Ewondo Creole	58,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buzaba	17,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bwa	428,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Dzando	18,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ekonda	2,993,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Eton	381,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ewondo	2,095,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Ewondo
Fang	1,948,000	4	5	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Foma	23,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Genja	120,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Genya	29,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Hamba	23,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kaiku	23,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kako	204,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Kako
Kango-Tshopo	3,900	2	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57h	1
Kanu	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kare, Li-Kari-Li	1,700	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Keenge, Beembe	131,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kela, Lemba	804,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kele	529,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kinya-Mituku	92,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kobo	52,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koguru	2,500	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	0P Koguru
Kota	65,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koyo	1,500	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba	57,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba, Northern Luba	95,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kumu	788,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kunda, Seba	301,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kusu	134,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kwala	85,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kwami	700	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lalia	122,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lega	1,249,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lengola	197,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Likila	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Liko	153,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lingala	4,652,000	5	11	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Lingala
Lobala	145,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Loi, Baloi	36,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lombo	44,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lusengo, Poto	76,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mabaale	76,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, North	24,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, South	210,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makwa	45,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mayeka	49,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbede	220,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbesa	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbimu	46,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Mbimu
Mbole	435,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Mbosi	571,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Mekaf	6,600	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moi	6,200	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moingi	7,600	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mongo	3,104,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mwenga Lega	86,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndaka	53,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndobo	18,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndolo	24,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndrulo	137,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngando	457,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngando, Dingando	7,100	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngbinda	7,600	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngundi	21,000	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Ngwili	3,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nkutu	169,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ntomba	331,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nyali	95,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Nyali
Nyanga	321,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ombo	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Pande	9,900	5	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Peri	38,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Plains Bira	277,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Plains Bira
Pobyeng	105,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Poke	200,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Pol	83,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Sengele	31,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
So, Fo	19,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Soko	26,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Songomeno	223,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Songora	5,700	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Teke-Aboo	73,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Tembo-Equateur	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tembo-Kivu	321,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tetela	1,787,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tsangui	44,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Vanuma	15,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Vanuma
Wandji	19,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Wumbvu	51,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Xingoni	55,000	2	1	Islam	NAB57i	1
Yamongeri	23,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Yela	120,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Zula	26,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Totals: 123 Peoples	31,682,000	5	161	Christianity		10

Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
	2 - Minimally reached	2	1.2 %	59,000	0.2 %
	3 - Superficially reached	4	2.5 %	44,000	0.1 %
	4 - Partially reached	77	47.8 %	5,756,000	18.2 %
	5 - Significantly reached	78	48.4 %	25,823,000	81.5 %
Totals		161		31,682,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Bakoum 18,000 in 1 Country	Bokoto 175,000 in 1 Country	Ewondo 2,095,000 in 1 Country	Kako 204,000 in 3 Countries	Koguru 2,500 in 2 Countries	Lingala 4,652,000 in 11 Countries
Mbimu 46,000 in 2 Countries	Nyali 95,000 in 1 Country	Plains Bira 277,000 in 2 Countries	Vanuma 15,000 in 1 Country
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Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	Peoples-by-Ctry Primary Language	Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Akwa	akw	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Amba	rwm	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Baloi	biz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Bamwe	bmg	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Bangala	bxg	1	1	Complete	0	0	1	0	1
Bangandu	bgf	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bangi	bni	3	3	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Barambu	brm	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bebele	beb	1	1	Trans Started	1	0	1	1	1
Bebil	bxp	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Beeke	bkf	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Beembe	beq	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Bekwel	bkw	3	3	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Bhele	bhy	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bhogoto	bdt	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Bila	bip	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bira	brf	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Boguru	bqu	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Boko	bkp	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Bolia	bli	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Boloki	bkt	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Bolondo	bzm	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Bomboli	bml	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Bomboma	bws	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Bomitaba	zmx	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bomwali	bmw	2	2	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Bongili	bui	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Bozaba	bzo	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Budza	bja	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Bulu	bum	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Bwa	bww	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bwela	bwl	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Byep	mkk	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Dzando	dzn	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Enya	gey	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Eton	eto	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ewondo	ewo	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Fang	fan	5	5	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Foma	fom	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
French	fra	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Hamba	hba	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Kaiku	kkq	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Kako	kkj	3	3	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kango	kzy	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Kanu	khx	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Kela	kel	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Kele	khy	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Kobo	okc	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Kol	biw	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Komo	kmw	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Kota	koq	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Koyo	koh	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Kusu	ksv	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kwakum	kwu	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Kwami	ktf	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Lalia	lal	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Lega-Mwenga	lgm	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Lega-Shabunda	lea	1	1	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Lengola	lej	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Libinza	liz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Ligenza	lgz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Lika	lik	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Likila	lie	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Likuba	kxx	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Likwala	kwc	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Lingala	lin	11	11	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Lobala	loq	2	2	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Lombo	loo	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Luna	luj	1	1	Complete	0	1	1	0	1
Lusengo	lse	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Mabaale	mmz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Makaa	mcp	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Mayeka	myc	2	2	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Mbere	mdt	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Mbesa	zms	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Mbole	mdq	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Mbosi	mdw	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Mituku	zmq	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Moi	mow	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Moingi	mwz	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Mongo-Nkundu	lol	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Mpiemo	mcx	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Mpumpong	mgg	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Naki	mff	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ndaka	ndk	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ndobo	ndw	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ndolo	ndl	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Ndrulo	dno	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Ngando	ngd	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Ngando	nxd	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Ngbandi, Southern	nbw	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Ngelima	agh	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ngundi	ndn	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Nkutu	nkw	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Ntomba	nto	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Nyali	nlj	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Nyanga	nyj	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ombo	oml	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Pagibete	pae	1	1	NT	0	1	0	1	1
Pande	bkj	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Poke	pof	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Pol	pmm	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Seba	kdg	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Sengele	szg	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
So	soc	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Songomeno	soe	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Songoora	sod	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Swo	sox	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Teke-Eboo	ebo	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Tembo	tbt	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Tembo	tmv	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Tetela	tll	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Tsaangi	tsa	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Vanuma	vau	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Wandji	wdd	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Wumbvu	wum	2	2	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Xingoni	xnq	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Yamongeri	ymg	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Yela	yel	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Zande	zne	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Zula	zla	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Totals:	121	161	161		52	15	28	73	1

Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster – Religions
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Bantu, Central-Congo Cluster – Details


Summary

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
Population	31,682,000
Peoples (by Country)	161
Gateway / Largest People	Lingala
Languages	121
Largest Language	Mongo-Nkundu
Primary Religion	Christianity
% Professing Christian	88.7%
% Evangelical	17.4%
Cluster Progress Level	5


Peoples	Count		Population

Peoples (by Country)	161		31,682,000
Peoples in 10/40 Window	0	(0.0%)	Unknown	(0.0%)
Unreached Peoples	0	(0.0%)	Unknown	(0.0%)


Regions	Peoples		Population

Africa, East and Southern	9	(5.6%)	377,000	(1.2%)
Africa, West and Central	148	(91.9%)	31,267,000	(98.7%)
America, North and Caribbean	2	(1.2%)	8,800	(0.0%)
Europe, Western	2	(1.2%)	29,000	(0.1%)


Resources	Peoples		Population

Complete Bible	24	(14.9%)	17,337,000	(54.7%)
New Testament	49	(30.4%)	22,617,000	(71.4%)
Portions	84	(52.2%)	27,225,000	(85.9%)
Online Audio NT	61	(37.9%)	25,878,000	(81.7%)
Jesus Film	54	(33.5%)	22,813,000	(72.0%)
Gospel Recordings	105	(65.2%)	29,635,000	(93.5%)