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People group profile · PG012995

The Monjombo of the Republic of the Congo

The Monjombo of the Republic of the Congo, numbering about 17,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Indigenous ethnolinguistic group found primarily in the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic (CAR), and parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

They are an indigenous people in the Pygmy people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Monzombo.

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Fast facts

Country
Congo
Population
17,000
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Pygmy
Primary language
Monzombo (moj)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Frontier Unreached People Group
Also known as
Monjombo
Region
Middle Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Monjombo 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 No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Monjombo

  • 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

Monzombo · Atlantic-Congo family

58% speak Monzombo

Gospel resources in Monzombo

  • Bible not 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 Monjombo

  1. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
  2. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
  3. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  4. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.

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Monjombo in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
MonjomboCongo, Democratic Republic of the17,000Engaged yet Unreached
MonjomboCentral African Republic2,500Engaged yet Unreached

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