• PEOPLE NAME: GBAYA OF CONGO

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PEID: 12969

ROP: 101166

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi

Language: Gbaya, Northwest - (gya)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Congo

Also found in: Cameroon; Central African Republic; Sudan

Population: 6,100

Global Population: 795,100


PEID: 12969

ROP: 101166

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Gbaya of Congo, numbering 6,100, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 795,100 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Gbaya, Northwest. The primary religion practiced by the Gbaya is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.


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