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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
Aboo, Teke-Laali	73,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Amba	59,000	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Angba	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Apakabeti	50,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bakoum	17,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Bakoum
Bakwele	24,000	4	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bamwe	57,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangala	600	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangando	11,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bangi	202,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Barambu	59,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebele	94,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebil	13,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Beeke	2,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bikele-Bikay	17,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Binza	26,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bira, Forest	83,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Boba	66,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Boko, Iboko	33,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bokoto	169,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	0P Bokoto
Boloki	6,700	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bolondo	8,600	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bombongo	6,600	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomitaba	17,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomwali	62,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bongili	12,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buela	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Buja	627,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulia	179,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulu Fang	1,230,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bulu-Ewondo Creole	55,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buzaba	16,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bwa	402,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Dzando	17,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ekonda	2,812,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Eton	362,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ewondo	1,991,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Ewondo
Fang	1,830,000	4	5	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Foma	22,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Genja	113,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Genya	27,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Hamba	22,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kaiku	22,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kako	195,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Kako
Kango-Tshopo	3,700	2	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57h	1
Kanu	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kare, Li-Kari-Li	1,600	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Keenge, Beembe	124,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kela, Lemba	755,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kele	497,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kinya-Mituku	87,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koguru	2,500	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	0P Koguru
Kota	61,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koyo	1,500	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba	57,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba, Northern Luba	89,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kumu	741,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kunda, Seba	283,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kusu	126,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kwala	86,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kwami	600	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lalia	114,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lega	1,174,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lengola	185,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Likila	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Liko	144,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lingala	4,397,000	5	11	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Lingala
Lobala	136,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Loi, Baloi	34,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lombo	41,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lusengo, Poto	71,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mabaale	71,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, North	23,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, South	200,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makwa	46,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mayeka	46,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbede	209,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbesa	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbimu	44,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Mbimu
Mbole	409,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Mbosi	206,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Mekaf	6,300	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moi	5,900	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moingi	7,100	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mongo	2,916,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mwenga Lega	80,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndaka	50,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndobo	17,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndolo	23,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndrulo	129,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngando	430,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngando, Dingando	6,800	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngbinda	7,100	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngundi	20,000	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Ngwili	2,900	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nkutu	159,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ntomba	311,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nyali	89,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Nyali
Nyanga	301,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ombo	14,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Pande	9,600	5	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Peri	36,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Plains Bira	261,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Plains Bira
Pobyeng	100,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Poke	188,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Pol	78,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Sengele	29,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
So, Fo	18,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Soko	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Songomeno	210,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Songora	5,300	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Tembo-Equateur	13,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tembo-Kivu	301,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tetela	1,679,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tsangui	44,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Vanuma	14,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Vanuma
Wandji	18,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Wumbvu	49,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Yamongeri	22,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Yela	113,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Totals: 120 Peoples	29,425,000	5	158	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	1	0.6 %	3,700	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	4	2.5 %	43,000	0.1 %
	4 - Partially reached	76	48.1 %	5,075,000	17.2 %
	5 - Significantly reached	77	48.7 %	24,303,000	82.6 %
Totals		158		29,425,000

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 17,000 in 1 Country	Bokoto 169,000 in 1 Country	Ewondo 1,991,000 in 1 Country	Kako 195,000 in 3 Countries	Koguru 2,500 in 2 Countries	Lingala 4,397,000 in 11 Countries
Mbimu 44,000 in 2 Countries	Nyali 89,000 in 1 Country	Plains Bira 261,000 in 2 Countries	Vanuma 14,000 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 Started	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 Needed	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	Trans Started	1	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 Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Bomwali	bmw	2	2	Trans Started	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	Trans Started	1	1	1	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 Needed	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 Started	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
Kol	biw	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Komo	kmw	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Kota	koq	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Koyo	koh	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kusu	ksv	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Kwakum	kwu	1	1	Trans Needed	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 Needed	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 Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Lingala	lin	11	11	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Lobala	loq	2	2	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Lombo	loo	1	1	Trans Needed	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 Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ngando	nxd	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Ngbandi, Southern	nbw	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Ngelima	agh	1	1	NT	0	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 Started	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	Portions	0	1	1	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	tmv	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Tembo	tbt	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	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 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
Totals:	118	158	158		51	14	24	73	1

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


Summary

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
Population	29,425,000
Peoples (by Country)	158
Gateway / Largest People	Lingala
Languages	118
Largest Language	Mongo-Nkundu
Primary Religion	Christianity
% Professing Christian	89.4%
% Evangelical	17.5%
Cluster Progress Level	5


Peoples	Count		Population

Peoples (by Country)	158		29,425,000
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	8	(5.1%)	304,000	(1.0%)
Africa, West and Central	146	(92.4%)	29,083,000	(98.8%)
America, North and Caribbean	2	(1.3%)	8,700	(0.0%)
Europe, Western	2	(1.3%)	29,000	(0.1%)


Resources	Peoples		Population

Complete Bible	24	(15.2%)	16,353,000	(55.6%)
New Testament	48	(30.4%)	20,557,000	(69.9%)
Portions	83	(52.5%)	24,652,000	(83.8%)
Online Audio NT	36	(22.8%)	17,842,000	(60.6%)
Jesus Film	49	(31.0%)	20,369,000	(69.2%)
Gospel Recordings	105	(66.5%)	27,614,000	(93.8%)