People group profile · PG012748
The North Fali of Cameroon
The North Fali of Cameroon, numbering about 54,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous Fali people of northern Cameroon who maintained a distinct highland identity in the Mandara and Adamawa mountain region, resisting Fulbe domination and preserving their own Fali Nord language and cultural traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Chadic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak North Fali.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 54,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Chadic
- Primary language
- North Fali (fll)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Middle Africa, Africa
- Location
- North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo subdivision, Dourbeye and Mayo-Oulo area
Where they live
Gospel status
The North Fali are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the North Fali
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Folk Islam · Islam
96% adherents
Primary language
North Fali · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak North Fali
Gospel resources in North Fali
- Bible available, published 1971
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 North Fali
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- 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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