Pana in Central African Republic people group profile

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Population

140,000

Main Language

Pana (Central African Republic)

Largest Religion

Christianity 68.00%

Christian

68.00%

Evangelical

23.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Pana
People Name in Country	Pana
Pronunciation	Pa-nah
Alternate Names	Bana; Kai Pai; Pani; Phana
Population this Country	140,000
Population all Countries	158,000
Total Countries	4
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	14285
ROP3 Code	107811

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Adamawa-Ubangi
People Group	Pana

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Adamawa-Ubangi
People Group	Pana
Ethnic Code	NAB66c

Geography

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Country	Central African Republic
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Ouham-Pendé prefecture: Bocaranga subprefecture. Pana dialect: Makele village; Gonge dialect: Giriwon and Diahoke villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Central African Republic
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	28 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Ouham-Pendé prefecture: Bocaranga subprefecture. Pana dialect: Makele village; Gonge dialect: Giriwon and Diahoke villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 23.00 %)	68.00 %
Ethnic Religions	2.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	30.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Pana (Central African Republic)
Language Code	pnz Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Pana (Central African Republic)
Language Code	pnz Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Pana (Central African Republic)

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Primary Language: Pana (Central African Republic)

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1953)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2023)
Bible-Complete	No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Pana	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Pana	YouVersion Bibles

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Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Cameroon	6,300	4 ●
Central African Republic	140,000	5 ●
Chad	2,900	2 ●
Nigeria	8,900	4 ●
Totals: 4	158,000

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