People group profile · PG033486
The Monia Binza of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Monia Binza of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 17,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, along the Ngiri and Mwanda rivers in Équateur Province.
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 Libinza.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 17,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Central-Congo
- Primary language
- Libinza (liz)
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Libinza
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- primarily found in Équateur Province, particularly in Sud-Ubangi’s Kungu Territory, northern Bomongo Territory, around the Ngiri and Mwanda rivers, including Monia and Boniange villages, as well as islands near Bomongo
Where they live
Gospel status
The Monia Binza 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 Monia Binza
- 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
91% adherents
Primary language
Libinza · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Libinza
Gospel resources in Libinza
- 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 Monia Binza
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- 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.
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