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People group profile · PG012728

The Ndreme of Cameroon

The Ndreme of Cameroon, numbering about 25,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon.

They are an indigenous people in the Chadic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Vame.

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Fast facts

Country
Cameroon
Population
25,500
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Chadic
Primary language
Vame (mlr)
Primary religion
Animism
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
Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, Mora and Tokombéré subdivisions, southern Mora massif south of Mora

Where they live

Gospel status

The Ndreme 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 Ndreme

  • 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

Animism · Ethnoreligion

90% adherents

Primary language

Vame · Afro-Asiatic family

100% speak Vame

Gospel resources in Vame

  • Bible available, published 2022
  • 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 Ndreme

  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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