People group profile · PG013177
The Benga of Gabon
The Benga of Gabon, numbering about 2,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu-speaking coastal trading people, also called Ndowe or "beach people," whose communities along the Gabon-Equatorial Guinea shoreline and islands like Corisco built their livelihood on fishing, seafaring, and trade with early European merchants.
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 Benga.
Fast facts
- Country
- Gabon
- Population
- 2,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Northwest
- Primary language
- Benga (bng)
- 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
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Benga 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 Benga
- 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
Benga · Atlantic-Congo family
63% speak Benga
Gospel resources in Benga
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Easy-to-Read Version · audio, text
- Old Version · video
- Standard Version · video
- Standard Version - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Standard Version - LUMO Easter Film · video
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Benga
- 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.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Benga in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benga | Equatorial Guinea | 8,900 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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