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People group profile · PG012724

The Ndemli of Cameroon

The Ndemli of Cameroon, numbering about 12,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon.

They are an indigenous people in the Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Ndemli.

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Fast facts

Country
Cameroon
Population
12,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary language
Ndemli (nml)
Primary religion
Folk Islam
Strategic Progress Index ?
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Middle Africa, Africa
Location
Littoral region: Nkam division, east Yabassi subdivision, to Bandem river; Nkondjock subdivision, Mbang district; Yingui subdivision, north of Yingui

Where they live

Gospel status

The Ndemli 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, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

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

Next steps for the Ndemli

  • 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

Folk Islam · Islam

50% adherents

Primary language

Ndemli · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Ndemli

Gospel resources in Ndemli

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

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

Pray for the Ndemli

  1. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  2. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  3. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  4. 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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