People group profile · PG011976
The Banda-Mbres of South Sudan
The Banda-Mbres of South Sudan, numbering about 9,900 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Banda subgroup of Ubangian farmers and hunters near the Central African Republic border, organized in patrilineal hamlets under local headmen and traditionally reliant on maize, cassava, and groundnut cultivation.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Banda-Mbrès.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Sudan
- Population
- 9,900
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Banda-Mbrès (bqk)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Western Bahr al Ghazal: Raga county, Banda Linda and Sopo areas, interspersed with other Banda languages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Banda-Mbres are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Banda-Mbres
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Animism · Ethnoreligion
50% adherents
Primary language
Banda-Mbrès · Atlantic-Congo family
50% speak Banda-Mbrès
Gospel resources in Banda-Mbrès
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Banda-Mbres
- 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.
Banda-Mbres in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100956) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda Mbre | Central African Republic | 72,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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