Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: North Giziga - (gis)

Alternate Name(s): Dogba, Marva, Gisika, Tchakidjebe, Tchere, Mi Marva, Giziga de, Guiziga, Maroua, Gisiga

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cameroon

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Population: 63,500

Global Population: 63,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The North Gisiga of Cameroon, numbering 63,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cameroon. Their primary language is North Giziga. The primary religion practiced by the North Gisiga is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available