People group profile · PG014496
The Ngbaka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ngbaka of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 1,390,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Central African ethnolinguistic group belonging to the Ubangian branch of the Niger‑Congo language family, primarily located in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), especially along the Ubangi River basin and the Gemena region.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Ngbaka.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 1,390,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Ngbaka (nga)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- Sud-Ubangi province: Gemena territory area, 850 villages. The Ngbaka self‑identified Budjala and Kungu territories as those with the highest number of Ngbaka, and Gemena, Bende, and Businga as towns where the Ngbaka also have major hubs.
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ngbaka 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ngbaka
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
75% adherents
Primary language
Ngbaka · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ngbaka
Gospel resources in Ngbaka
- Bible available, published 1995
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Ngbaka)
Bibles
- 1995 Kinshasa: La Société Biblique du Zaïre · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ngbaka
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Ngbaka in other countries
The same people (ROP3 101167) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngbaka Gbaya | Central African Republic | 61,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ngbaka | Congo | 7,600 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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