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People group profile · PG014560

The Gundi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Gundi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 5,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Congo (Kinshasa).

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 Gundi.

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AI-generated illustration representing the Gundi people
AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Gundi Pygmy

Fast facts

Country
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Population
5,800
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Pygmy
Primary language
Gundi (gdi)
Primary religion
Ethnoreligion
Strategic Progress Index ?
Engaged yet Unreached
Evangelical
Less than 2%
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Expanding Unreached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Gundi 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 No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Gundi

  • 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

Ethnoreligion

Primary language

Gundi · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Gundi

Gospel resources in Gundi

  • 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 Gundi

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Gundi in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
GundiCentral African Republic21,000Engaged yet Unreached
GundiCongo3,100Unengaged and Unreached

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