Fulani of Cabo Verde (PGID: PG012821)

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The Fulani of Cabo Verde

The Fulani of Cabo Verde, numbering approximately 72,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to the Senegambia region and widely disbursed in Sahara, Sahel, and West Africa. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Adamawa Fulfulde is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cabo Verde
People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe
Primary Language(s): Adamawa Fulfulde (fub)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 72,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012821
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

90%

Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Adamawa Fulfulde
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%

Fulfulde, Adamawa Speakers

Media Resources in Adamawa Fulfulde:

Films:

Title	Link
JESUS	View Film
Magdalena	View Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Adamawa Fulfulde:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1963 Bible Society of Nigeria		✓
1995 Alliance Biblique du Cameroun		✓

2 entries

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Adamawa Fulfulde bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fulani are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Fulani:

Continue prayer and fasting for this group

Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Fulani of Cabo Verde

The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the LORD! May your hearts live forever!
Psalm 22:26

Pray that the lost will feel a deep hunger for God, be drawn to Him in their affliction, and find lasting satisfaction and salvation in Him alone.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
Psalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, bestowing his riches on all who call on him.
Romans 10:12

Pray that as people from different backgrounds place their faith in Christ, they will be unified by their faith Him.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
Psalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Fulbe, Fulani Across Countries (ROP3 - 103079) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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8 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
PG042895	Adamawa Fulani	Cameroon	3,220,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Folk Islam
PG013847	Adamawa Fulani	Nigeria	1,840,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Folk Islam
PG011346	Fulani Fulbe	Chad	325,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Folk Islam
PG012023	Fulani	Sudan	281,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Sunni Islam
PG013323	Fulfulde Adamawa	Ghana	77,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Folk Islam
PG012821	Fulani	Cabo Verde	72,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Folk Islam
PG047192	Fulani	United States	33,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Sunni Islam
PG013186	Fulani	Gabon	25,000	Unengaged and Unreached	Adamawa Fulfulde	Sunni Islam

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