People group profile · PG014784
The Embu-Mbeere of Kenya
The Embu-Mbeere of Kenya, numbering about 706,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnic group indigenous to Embu county, southeast of Mount Kenya.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Gikuyu-Kamba people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Embu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Kenya
- Population
- 706,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Gikuyu-Kamba
- Primary language
- Embu (ebu)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Embu county: southeast of Mount Kenya
Where they live
Gospel status
The Embu-Mbeere are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Embu-Mbeere
- 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
47% adherents
Primary language
Embu · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Embu
Gospel resources in Embu
- Bible available, published 2012
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Embu)
Bibles
- 2002 Bible Society of Kenya · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Embu-Mbeere
- 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.
Embu in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102911) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embu-Mbeere | United States | 100 | No Longer Unreached |
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