People group profile · PG012966
The Eastern Teke of the Republic of the Congo
The Eastern Teke of the Republic of the Congo, numbering about 75,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people of the Republic of Congo whose ancestors founded the 17th-century Bateke Kingdom, rival to the Kongo Kingdom, whose king, the Makoko, signed an 1880 treaty with de Brazza opening the Congo River's Stanley Pool to French colonization.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Northwest people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Ibali Teke.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo
- Population
- 75,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Northwest
- Primary language
- Ibali Teke (tek)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Eastern Teke 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 Eastern Teke
- 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
Ibali Teke · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ibali Teke
Gospel resources in Ibali Teke
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Eastern Teke
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- 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.
Eastern Teke in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Teke | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 353,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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