People group profile · PG014483
The Baka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Baka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 3,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Baaka (Baka/Mbaka) forest‑linked ethnic group Indigenous to western South Sudan, near the borders with the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They are an indigenous people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Baka (South Sudan).
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 3,200
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Sudanic
- Primary language
- Baka (South Sudan) (bdh)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Baka 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 Baka
- 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
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
65% adherents
Primary language
Baka (South Sudan) · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Baka (South Sudan)
Gospel resources in Baka (South Sudan)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2016 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Baka
- 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.
Baka in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tara Baaka | South Sudan | 46,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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