People group profile · PG012808
The Wuzlam of Cameroon
The Wuzlam of Cameroon, numbering about 35,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people who live in the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon, specifically in the Wuzlam Massif, within the Mayo-Ouldémé canton, Tokombéré arrondissement, Mayo-Sava Division, Far North Region.
They are an indigenous people in the Chadic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Wuzlam.
Fast facts
- Country
- Cameroon
- Population
- 35,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Chadic
- Primary language
- Wuzlam (udl)
- Primary religion
- Sunni 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
- Far North region: Mayo-Sava division, Tokombéré subdivision, Wuzlam massif south of Mora
Where they live
Gospel status
The Wuzlam 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 Wuzlam
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
65% adherents
Primary language
Wuzlam · Afro-Asiatic family
100% speak Wuzlam
Gospel resources in Wuzlam
- Bible available, published 2022
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 Wuzlam
- 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.
- 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.
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