People group profile · PG012867
The Gundi of Central African Republic
The Gundi of Central African Republic, numbering about 21,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Central African Republic, Nola Subprefecture, south and east of Nola.
They are an indigenous people in the Pygmy people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Gundi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Population
- 21,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Pygmy
- Primary language
- Gundi (gdi)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gundi are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Gundi
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
Primary language
Gundi · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Gundi
Gospel resources in Gundi
- 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 Gundi
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Gundi in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundi | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 5,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Gundi | Congo | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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