People group profile · PG012490
The Baka of Cameroon
The Baka of Cameroon, numbering about 66,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of Cameroon.
They are an indigenous people in the Pygmy people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Baka (Cameroon).
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 66,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Pygmy
- Primary language
- Baka (Cameroon) (bkc)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- East region: Boumba, Kadey, Ngoko, and Upper Nyong divisions; South region: Dja-and-Lobo division
Where they live
Gospel status
The Baka are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Baka
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
59% adherents
Primary language
Baka (Cameroon) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Baka (Cameroon)
Gospel resources in Baka (Cameroon)
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Baka
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
Bayaka (Baka) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100811) is reported in 1 other country.
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