Swahili, Congo in Congo, Democratic Republic of
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Scripture Prayers for the Swahili, Congo in Congo, Democratic Republic of.
| People Name General | Swahili, Congo |
| People Name in Country | Swahili, Congo |
| Pronunciation | swa-HEE-lee KAHN-go |
| Alternate Names | Ngwana; Zaire Swahili |
| Population this Country | 3,600 |
| Population all Countries | 54,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 16081 |
| ROP3 Code | 111135 |
| Country | Congo, Democratic Republic of | ||
| Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Widespread in Katanga, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, and Maniema provinces; southeast Orientale province. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Congo, Democratic Republic of |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Widespread in Katanga, Nord-Kivu, Sud-Kivu, and Maniema provinces; southeast Orientale province.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 3.00 %) |
18.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
2.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
80.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Swahili, Congo (3,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | swc Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Swahili, Congo (3,600 speakers) |
| Language Code | swc Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Swahili, Congo |
Primary Language: Swahili, Congo
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1921-1955) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1929-1992) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1960-2002) |
| Bible-NT Audio | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Swahili, Congo | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
| Film / Video | Magdalena video | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | Walking with Jesus video | Jesus Film Project |
| Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
| General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Swahili, Congo | YouVersion Bibles |
| Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Swahili, Congo | Literacy & Evangelism International |
| Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
