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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	29,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Apakabeti	57,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bakoum	18,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Bakoum
Bakwele	26,000	4	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bamwe	65,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangala	700	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bangando	11,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bangi	229,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Barambu	68,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebele	101,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bebil	14,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Beeke	2,300	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bikele-Bikay	18,000	3	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Binza	30,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bira, Forest	95,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Boba	75,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Boko, Iboko	38,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bokoto	198,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	0P Bokoto
Boloki	7,600	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bolondo	9,800	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bombongo	7,500	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomitaba	19,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bomwali	69,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bongili	13,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buela	16,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Buja	716,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulia	204,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Bulu Fang	1,328,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bulu-Ewondo Creole	59,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Buzaba	18,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Bwa	458,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Dzando	20,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ekonda	3,208,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Eton	390,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ewondo	2,148,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Ewondo
Fang, Pangwe	2,147,000	4	5	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Fang, Pangwe
Foma	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Genja	129,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Genya	31,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Hamba	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kaiku	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kako	211,000	5	3	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Kako
Kango-Tshopo	4,200	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kanu	16,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kare, Li-Kari-Li	1,800	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Keenge, Beembe	138,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kela, Lemba	861,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kele	567,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kinya-Mituku	99,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kobo	55,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koguru	2,700	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	0P Koguru
Kota	68,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Koyo	1,600	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba	60,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kuba, Northern Luba	102,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kumu	845,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kunda, Seba	323,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kusu	144,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Kwala	90,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Kwami	700	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lalia	130,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lega	1,339,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lengola	211,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Likila	16,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Liko	164,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lingala	4,972,000	5	11	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Lingala
Lobala	154,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Loi, Baloi	39,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Lombo	47,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Lusengo, Poto	81,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mabaale	81,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, North	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makaa, South	215,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Makwa	48,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mayeka	52,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbede	231,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbesa	16,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mbimu	51,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Mbimu
Mbole	466,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Mbosi	603,000	4	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Mekaf	6,800	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moi	6,500	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Moingi	8,100	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mongo	3,327,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Mwenga Lega	92,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndaka	57,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ndobo	20,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndolo	26,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ndrulo	145,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngando	490,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngando, Dingando	8,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ngbinda	8,100	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ngundi	23,000	5	2	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Ngwili	3,200	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nkutu	181,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Ntomba	354,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Nyali	102,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Nyali
Nyanga	344,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Ombo	16,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Pande	11,000	5	1	Ethnic Religions	NAB57c	1
Peri	41,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Plains Bira	295,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Plains Bira
Pobyeng	108,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Poke	214,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Pol	85,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Sengele	33,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
So, Fo	20,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Soko	28,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Songomeno	239,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Songora	53,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Teke-Aboo	77,000	4	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Tembo-Equateur	15,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tembo-Kivu	344,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tetela	1,915,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Tsangui	46,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Vanuma	16,000	5	1	Christianity	NAB57c	0P Vanuma
Wandji	20,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Wumbvu	54,000	5	2	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Xingoni	56,000	2	1	Islam	NAB57i	1
Yamongeri	25,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Yela	128,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57h	1
Zula	28,000	4	1	Christianity	NAB57c	1
Totals: 123 Peoples	33,810,000	5	160	Christianity		11

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 %	56,000	0.2 %
	3 - Superficially reached	4	2.5 %	46,000	0.1 %
	4 - Partially reached	75	46.9 %	6,215,000	18.4 %
	5 - Significantly reached	80	50.0 %	27,494,000	81.3 %
Totals		160		33,810,000

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 198,000 in 1 Country	Ewondo 2,148,000 in 1 Country	Fang, Pangwe 2,147,000 in 5 Countries	Kako 211,000 in 3 Countries	Koguru 2,700 in 2 Countries
Lingala 4,972,000 in 11 Countries	Mbimu 51,000 in 2 Countries	Nyali 102,000 in 1 Country	Plains Bira 295,000 in 1 Country	Vanuma 16,000 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 Started	1	1	1	0	1
Bamwe	bmg	1	1	Trans Started	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	1	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	0	0	1
Bhogoto	bdt	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Bila	bip	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bira	brf	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Boguru	bqu	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Boko	bkp	1	1	Trans Started	1	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 Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bomboli	bml	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Bomboma	bws	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Bomitaba	zmx	2	2	Trans Needed	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 Started	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 Started	1	1	1	0	1
Byep	mkk	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Dzando	dzn	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Enya	gey	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Eton	eto	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Ewondo	ewo	2	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Fang	fan	5	5	Complete	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 Started	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
Kobo	okc	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Kol	biw	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Komo	kmw	1	1	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Kota	koq	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Koyo	koh	1	1	Trans Needed	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 Started	1	1	1	0	1
Ligenza	lgz	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Lika	lik	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Likila	lie	1	1	Trans Started	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	0
Lobala	loq	2	2	NT	0	0	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	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Mbesa	zms	1	1	Trans Started	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 Started	1	1	1	1	1
Ndobo	ndw	1	1	Trans Started	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	nxd	1	1	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Ngando	ngd	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	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 Needed	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	NT	0	0	0	1	1
Pande	bkj	1	1	Trans Started	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 Started	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 Started	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 Started	1	1	1	1	1
Tetela	tll	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Tsaangi	tsa	2	2	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Vanuma	vau	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	0	1	1
Wandji	wdd	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Wumbvu	wum	2	2	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Xingoni	xnq	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Yamongeri	ymg	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Yela	yel	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Zande	zne	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Zula	zla	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Totals:	121	160	160		57	18	34	73	2

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


Summary

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
Population	33,810,000
Peoples (by Country)	160
Gateway / Largest People	Lingala
Languages	121
Largest Language	Mongo-Nkundu
Primary Religion	Christianity
% Professing Christian	88.9%
% Evangelical	17.4%
Cluster Progress Level	5


Peoples	Count		Population

Peoples (by Country)	160		33,810,000
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	(5.0%)	386,000	(1.1%)
Africa, West and Central	148	(92.5%)	33,386,000	(98.7%)
America, North and Caribbean	2	(1.3%)	8,900	(0.0%)
Europe, Western	2	(1.3%)	29,000	(0.1%)


Resources	Peoples		Population

Complete Bible	29	(18.1%)	20,555,000	(60.8%)
New Testament	49	(30.6%)	24,105,000	(71.3%)
Portions	91	(56.9%)	29,826,000	(88.2%)
Online Audio NT	99	(61.9%)	30,180,000	(89.3%)
Jesus Film	63	(39.4%)	24,777,000	(73.3%)
Gospel Recordings	104	(65.0%)	31,568,000	(93.4%)