People group profile · PG039282
The South Central Teke of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The South Central Teke of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 32,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu ethnolinguistic people of western Democratic Republic of the Congo who speak Teke-Wuumu. They preserve a distinct Teke identity through kinship ties, farming, local leadership, and historic Teke traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Northwest people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Teke-Fuumu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 32,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Bantu, Northwest
- Primary language
- Teke-Fuumu (ifm)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- Plateaux department: south and west of Lefini river (Wuumu dialect); Pool department: north of Brazzaville (Fuumu dialect)
Where they live
Gospel status
The South Central Teke are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the South Central Teke
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
87% adherents
Primary language
Teke-Fuumu · Atlantic-Congo family
53% speak Teke-Fuumu
Gospel resources in Teke-Fuumu
- 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 South Central Teke
- 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.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
South Central Teke in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Teke | Congo | 17,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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