People group profile · PG012635
The Karre of Cameroon
The Karre of Cameroon, numbering about 9,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Central African Republic and Cameroon.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Kare (Central African Republic).
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 9,300
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Kare (Central African Republic) (kbn)
- 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
- Adamawa region: Vina division, Belel area; North region: Mayo-Rey division
Where they live
Gospel status
The Karre 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 Karre
- 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
65% adherents
Primary language
Kare (Central African Republic) · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Kare (Central African Republic)
Gospel resources in Kare (Central African Republic)
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Tali)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Karre
- 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.
Karre in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kari | Central African Republic | 179,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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