People group profile · PG014635
The Lunda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Lunda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 265,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Congo (Kinshasa).
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-South people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Lunda.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 265,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-South
- Primary language
- Lunda (lun)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- 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
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lunda 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 Lunda
- 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
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
85% adherents
Primary language
Lunda · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Lunda
Gospel resources in Lunda
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Lunda)
Bibles
- 2003 Bible Society of Zambia · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lunda
- 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.
Lunda in other countries
The same people (ROP3 105926) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunda | Angola | 401,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Northwest Lunda | Zambia | 366,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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