People group profile · PG014478
The Asua of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Asua of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 53,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mbuti Pygmy people living in the Ituri Forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
They are an indigenous people in the Pygmy people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Asoa.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 53,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Pygmy
- Primary language
- Asoa (asv)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- 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
- Also known as
- Asoa, Asua
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Asua 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 Asua
- 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
35% adherents
Primary language
Asoa · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Asoa
Gospel resources in Asoa
- 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 Asua
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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