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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Wom of Cameroon

The Wom of Cameroon, numbering approximately 65,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Adamawa-Ubangi ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Adamawa state of Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Wom (Nigeria) is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Wom (Nigeria) (wom)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 65,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012807
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Pray for the Wom of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wom (Nigeria)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Wom (Nigeria) Speakers

Media Resources in Wom (Nigeria):

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Bible Resources in Wom (Nigeria):

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), 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

Next steps for the Wom:
Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
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Pray specifically for the Wom of Cameroon

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

If I ascend to heaven, you are there. If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there!
readPsalm 139:8

Pray that the lost will recognize God's presence with them wherever they go, put their faith in Christ, and seek to live in a way that honors and glorifies Him.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Wom Across Countries (ROP3 - 110859) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WomPG012807WomCameroon65,500Unengaged and UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Protestantism
PerePG014173PereNigeria11,000Engaged yet UnreachedWom (Nigeria)Animism

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