People group profile · PG011400
The Mangbai of Chad
The Mangbai of Chad, numbering about 6,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Cameroon and Chad.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Mambai.
Fast facts
- Country
- Chad
- Population
- 6,400
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Mambai (mcs)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- Mayo-Kebbi Ouest region: Lac Léré department, Cameroon border west of Léré
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mangbai are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Mangbai
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
50% adherents
Primary language
Mambai · Atlantic-Congo family
90% speak Mambai
Gospel resources in Mambai
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mangbai
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Mangbai in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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