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People group profile · PG012866

The Gubu of Central African Republic

The Gubu of Central African Republic, numbering about 2,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Central African Republic.

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 Gobu.

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Fast facts

Country
Central African Republic
Population
2,700
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary language
Gobu (gox)
Primary religion
Animism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC ?
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa
Location
Ouaka prefecture: Kouango subprefecture, Oubangui river north bank

Where they live

Gospel status

The Gubu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Gubu

  • 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

Animism · Ethnoreligion

70% adherents

Primary language

Gobu · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Gobu

Gospel resources in Gobu

  • Bible not 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 Gubu

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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Gubu in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
GobuCongo, Democratic Republic of the44,000No Longer Unreached

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