People group profile · PG013719
The Chamba Daka of Nigeria
The Chamba Daka of Nigeria, numbering about 188,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Adamawa State of northeast Nigeria but also found in neighboring parts of north Cameroon.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Samba Daka.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 188,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Samba Daka (ccg)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chamba Daka are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Chamba Daka
- 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
Primary language
Samba Daka · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Samba Daka
Gospel resources in Samba Daka
- Bible available, published 1937
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Chamba Daka)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chamba Daka
- 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.
- 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.
Chamba Daka in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamba Daka | Cameroon | 34,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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