People group profile · PG012967
The Fang of the Republic of the Congo
The Fang of the Republic of the Congo, numbering about 14,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu-speaking people of Equatorial Guinea, northern Gabon, and southern Cameroon. They speak Fang, a Niger-Congo language, and maintain cultural traditions rooted in forest agriculture, kinship networks, and a rich oral heritage.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Fang (Equatorial Guinea).
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo
- Population
- 14,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Congo
- Primary language
- Fang (Equatorial Guinea) (fan)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Fang are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Fang
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
Gospel resources in Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Bible Society of Gabon · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Fang
- 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.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Fang in other countries
The same people is also reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fang | Equatorial Guinea | 1,300,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | Gabon | 836,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | Cameroon | 219,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,700 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | United States | 350 | No Longer Unreached |
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