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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kamwe of Nigeria

The Kamwe of Nigeria, numbering approximately 691,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Chadic ethnic group indigenous to the Adamawa and Borno states in Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Kamwe is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Kamwe (hig)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 691,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013901
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Pray for the Kamwe of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

49%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kamwe
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Kamwe Speakers

Media Resources in Kamwe:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Kamwe:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1997 Bible League Intl.✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Kamwe bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Kamwe are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Kamwe:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Kamwe of Nigeria

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.
readGenesis 50:20

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will forgive those who do them harm and trust God as they walk in His ways.

"Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water."
readJohn 7:38

Ask God to raise up believers and sustain them as they cross cultures to share hope with those who need it. Pray that many might come to know Christ and that streams of living water will flow from their hearts so they will never thirst again.

Kamwe Across Countries (ROP3 - 104546) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KamwePG013901KamweNigeria691,000No Longer UnreachedKamweEthnoreligion
KamwePG012632KamweCameroon12,500Engaged yet UnreachedKamweAnimism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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