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People group profile · PG014661

The Monjombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Monjombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 17,000 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 Monzombo.

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Fast facts

Country
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Population
17,000
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Pygmy
Primary language
Monzombo (moj)
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
Location
Likouala department: on Oubangui river

Where they live

Gospel status

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

Next steps for the Monjombo

  • 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

50% adherents

Primary language

Monzombo · Atlantic-Congo family

53% speak Monzombo

Gospel resources in Monzombo

  • Bible not available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Monjombo

  1. Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
  2. Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
  3. John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
  4. Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.

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Monjombo in other countries

The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
MonjomboCongo17,000Unengaged and Unreached
MonjomboCentral African Republic2,500Engaged yet Unreached

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