The name Mangbetu refers to a large people group of the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The major subgroups are the Mangbetu, Meegye, Makere, Malele, Popoi and Abelu. The Mangbetu area is one of both forest and savannah. The economy is a mixture of agriculture, small animal husbandry, hunting, fishing and gathering. Cash crops have included palm oil, coffee, peanuts, rice, bananas, and maize.
Until very recently, the Mangbetu were one of a small number of Congolese peoples who paid death compensations. A person who died was considered to have done so "in the hands of" his father's family group. This meant that the father's group had to compensate the mother's group, regardless of the circumstances of death. Their traditional belief system includes a complex of ideas about witchcraft and sorcery. One such idea is that the power of witchcraft resides in an appendage of the small intestine, which is inherited by girls from their mother and by boys from their father.
A Mangbetu kingdom was already highly developed at the time of first contact with Europeans. However, compared to some of their neighbors, the group has advanced little in the areas of education and economics.
A Bible translation project in Mangbetu was started in 1980, and three booklets of New Testament selections have been published. Although literacy rather than translation was emphasized in the 1990s, translation work has begun again.
* Scripture Prayers for the Mangbetu in Uganda.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
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People Name General | Mangbetu |
People Name in Country | Mangbetu |
Population this Country | 104,000 |
Population all Countries | 1,911,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | No |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Amangbetu; Makere |
People ID | 13501 |
ROP3 Code | 106251 |
Country | Uganda | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Country | Uganda |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Primary Language | Mangbetu (104,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mdj Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mangbetu (104,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mdj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mangbetu |
Primary Language: Mangbetu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1988-2007) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mangbetu |
General | Gospel resources links |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Religion Subdivision: | Roman Catholic |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 18.00 %) |
70.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
30.0 %
|
Independent |
10.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
Protestant |
15.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
45.0 %
|