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People group profile · PG012554

The Bomwali of Cameroon

The Bomwali of Cameroon, numbering about 12,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Bantu tribal group indigenous to the Republic of the Congo.

They are a diaspora people in the Bantu, Central-Congo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Bomwali.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bomwali

Fast facts

Country
Cameroon
Population
12,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary language
Bomwali (bmw)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC ?
No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Lostness priority ?
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa

Where they live

Gospel status

The Bomwali are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Bomwali

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Protestantism · Christianity

Primary language

Bomwali · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Bomwali

Gospel resources in Bomwali

  • Bible not available
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings not available
  • Audio resources not available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Bomwali

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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Bomwali in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
BomwaliCongo57,500No Longer Unreached

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