People group profile · PG013163
The Fang of Equatorial Guinea
The Fang of Equatorial Guinea, numbering about 1,300,000 people, are Engaged yet 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
- Equatorial Guinea
- Population
- 1,300,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Congo
- Primary language
- Fang (Equatorial Guinea) (fan)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Fang 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 Fang
- 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
90% adherents
Primary language
Fang (Equatorial Guinea) · Atlantic-Congo family
72% speak Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
Gospel resources in Fang (Equatorial Guinea)
- Bible available, published 1951
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Fang in other countries
The same people is also reported in 5 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fang | Gabon | 836,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | Cameroon | 219,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | Congo | 14,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Fang | Sao Tome and Principe | 3,700 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Fang | United States | 350 | No Longer Unreached |
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