Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Language: Gobu - (gox)
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Primary Religion: Christianity - Roman Catholicism
Country: Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Also found in: Central African Republic
Population: 41,000
Global Population: 43,600
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Gobu of Congo, Democratic Republic of the, numbering 41,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 43,600 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Gobu. The primary religion practiced by the Gobu is Roman Catholicism, the largest branch of the Christian church and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. Roman Catholicism teaches that it is the one true Church founded by Jesus Christ and that its bishops are the successors of Christ.
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