People group profile · PG043068
The Banda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Banda of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, numbering about 161,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Central African Republic and South Sudan.
They are a diaspora people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Togbo-Vara Banda.
Fast facts
- Country
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Population
- 161,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Togbo-Vara Banda (tor)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- diaspora communities are typically concentrated in urban areas in search of economic and social opportunities
Where they live
Gospel status
The Banda are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Banda
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
Primary language
Togbo-Vara Banda · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Togbo-Vara Banda
Gospel resources in Togbo-Vara Banda
- Bible not 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 Banda
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
Banda, West Central in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100954) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda | Chad | 197,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Dakpa | Central African Republic | 114,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Banda | South Sudan | 24,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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