People group profile · PG012556
The Bu of Cameroon
The Bu of Cameroon, numbering about 2,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Mundabli-Mufu.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 2,200
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Mundabli-Mufu (boe)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- North West region: Menchum division, Fungom subdivision, 3 villages northeast of Wum
Where they live
Gospel status
The Bu are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Bu
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
Primary language
Mundabli-Mufu · Atlantic-Congo family
57% speak Mundabli-Mufu
Gospel resources in Mundabli-Mufu
- 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 Bu
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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