• PEOPLE NAME: KELE OF CONGO

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PEID: 12973

ROP: 115338

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest

Language: Kélé - (keb)

Alternate Name(s): Akele, Western Kele

Primary Religion: Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism

Country: Congo

Also found in: Gabon

Population: 53,500

Global Population: 55,000


PEID: 12973

ROP: 115338

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The Kele of Congo, numbering 53,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Northwest people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 55,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kélé. The primary religion practiced by the Kele is Neo-Pentecostalism, a movement characterized by manifestations in non-Pentecostal churches of what have been traditionally categorized as Pentecostal experiences, frequently combined with prosperity gospel theology.


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