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People group profile · PG012576

The Djanti of Cameroon

The Djanti of Cameroon, numbering about 3,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon.

They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Northwest people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Tibea.

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Fast facts

Country
Cameroon
Population
3,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Bantu, Northwest
Primary language
Tibea (ngy)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
5% or Greater but Less than 10%
GSEC ?
5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Moderately Reached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa
Location
Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, extreme north Ngoro subdivision, northeast of Bafia, 3 villages

Where they live

Gospel status

The Djanti are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.

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

Next steps for the Djanti

  • 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

Protestantism · Christianity

Primary language

Tibea · Atlantic-Congo family

57% speak Tibea

Gospel resources in Tibea

  • 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 Djanti

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

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