People group profile · PG013720
The Chamba Leko of Nigeria
The Chamba Leko of Nigeria, numbering about 119,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Adamawa State of northeast Nigeria.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Samba Leko.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 119,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Samba Leko (ndi)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Chamba Leko 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 Leko
- 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Samba Leko · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Samba Leko
Gospel resources in Samba Leko
- Bible available, published 2007
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Sama Mum)
Bibles
- 2007 Bible Society of Cameroon · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Chamba Leko
- 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.
Chamba Leko in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chamba Leko | Cameroon | 62,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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