People group profile · PG012975
The Kota of the Republic of the Congo
The Kota of the Republic of the Congo, numbering about 19,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bakota people who migrated from southern Cameroon through Gabon into Congo, whose 18th-century ancestor cult preserved clan founders' bones in baskets guarded by carved mbulu ngulu figures, a practice that died out by 1940.
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 Kota (Gabon).
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo
- Population
- 19,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Congo
- Primary language
- Kota (Gabon) (koq)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and 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 Kota are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 Kota
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Kota (Gabon) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Kota (Gabon)
Gospel resources in Kota (Gabon)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Ikota)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Kota
- 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.
Kota in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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