People group profile · PG033376
The Komo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Komo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 865,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu people of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo whose identity is rooted in the Komo language and longstanding settlements in the Congo forest region alongside related eastern Bantu communities.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo).
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 865,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Congo
- Primary language
- Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo) (kmw)
- 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 Komo 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 Komo
- 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
48% adherents
Primary language
Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Gospel resources in Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
- Bible available, published 2021
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Bibles
- Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Komo
- 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.
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