People group profile · PG012587
The Ejagham of Cameroon
The Ejagham of Cameroon, numbering about 103,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to southeastern Nigeria and southwest Cameroon.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Ejagham.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 103,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Ejagham (etu)
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ejagham 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 Ejagham
- 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
74% adherents
Primary language
Ejagham · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ejagham
Gospel resources in Ejagham
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Ejagham, Western)
Bibles
- 1996 Cameroon and Nigeria · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ejagham
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
Ejagham in other countries
The same people (ROP3 102887) is reported in 2 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ejagham | Nigeria | 134,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Ejagham | United States | 100 | No Longer Unreached |
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