People group profile · PG012949
The Azande of Central African Republic
The Azande of Central African Republic, numbering about 119,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Central African people living in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. They are united by the Zande language and a shared cultural, historical, and political heritage.
They are an indigenous people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Zande (individual language).
Fast facts
- Country
- Central African Republic
- Population
- 119,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Sudanic
- Primary language
- Zande (individual language) (zne)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Azande 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 Azande
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Zande (individual language) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Zande (individual language)
Gospel resources in Zande (individual language)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- The BIble Society in South Sudan 2011 · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Azande
- 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.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Azande in other countries
The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azande | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 2,335,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Azande | South Sudan | 810,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Azande | United States | 13,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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