People group profile · PG014680
The Ngbaka Mabo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ngbaka Mabo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 39,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ubangian ethnolingustic group indigenous to the Congo Basin of central Africa.
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 Ma'bo.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 39,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Ngbaka Ma'bo (nbm)
- 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
- Location
- Sud-Ubangi province: Libenge territory, on the road north and south of Zongo town
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ngbaka Mabo 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 Concentrated Church Planting
Next steps for the Ngbaka Mabo
- 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
23% adherents
Primary language
Ngbaka Ma'bo · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ngbaka Ma'bo
Gospel resources in Ngbaka Ma'bo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 Ngbaka Mabo
- 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 Mabo in other countries
The same people is also reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngbaka Mabo | Congo | 189,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Ngbaka Mabo | Central African Republic | 169,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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