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People group profile · PG012992

The Mbwisi of the Republic of the Congo

The Mbwisi of the Republic of the Congo, numbering about 6,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Congo.

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 Bwisi.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Mbwisi people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Mbwisi

Fast facts

Country
Congo
Population
6,300
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Bantu, Northwest
Primary language
Bwisi (bwz)
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 ?
Marginally Reached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Mbwisi 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 Mbwisi

  • 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

Bwisi · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Bwisi

Gospel resources in Bwisi

  • 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 Mbwisi

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Mbwisi in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
MbwisiGabon2,500Engaged yet Unreached

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