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The Lam-nso of Nigeria

The Lam-nso of Nigeria, numbering approximately 7,200 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Northwest Region of Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Animism and Lamnso' is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary Language(s): Lamnso' (lns)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 7,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014395
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Pray for the Lam-nso of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

78%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lamnso'
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lamnso' Speakers

Media Resources in Lamnso':

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Lamnso':

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2014 Cameroon Association for Bible Translation and Literacy (CABTAL)✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lamnso' bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Lam-nso 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 Lam-nso:
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 Lam-nso 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.

Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.
readMatthew 13:8-9

Pray that they will have open hearts and minds to the Word of God, and that it will take root in their lives and bear fruit for His glory.

Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
readPsalm 37:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will delight themselves in the Lord, trusting Him to give them the desires of their hearts.

And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:40

Ask God to raise up and send believers who will serve "the least of these" with compassion and energy because they know that in serving those in need, they are serving Christ.

Nso Across Countries (ROP3 - 107485) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NsoPG012753NsoCameroon409,000Engaged yet UnreachedLamnso'Roman Catholicism
Lam-nsoPG014395Lam-nsoNigeria7,200No Longer UnreachedLamnso'Animism

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