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The Mbum of Chad

The Mbum of Chad, numbering approximately 34,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Cameroon and Central African Republic. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Mbum is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Mbum (mdd)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG011412
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Pray for the Mbum of Chad

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

85%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mbum
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

85%
%
Mbum Speakers

Media Resources in Mbum:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Mbum:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mbum 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 Mbum:
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 Mbum of Chad

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
readJohn 14:6

Pray that those who don't know Jesus will recognize Him as the only way to the Father and follow Him in faith.

Then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature.
readGenesis 2:7

Pray that Christians will be able to share the hope of Christ with suffering people and that He will breathe new life into their souls.

But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.
read1 Peter 3:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will always be prepared to share the reason for the hope that they have in Jesus with gentleness and respect.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
readJames 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Mbum Across Countries (ROP3 - 106494) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MbumPG012694MbumCameroon131,000No Longer UnreachedMbumSunni Islam
MbumPG011412MbumChad34,500No Longer UnreachedMbumEthnoreligion
MbumPG012899MbumCentral African Republic24,500Engaged yet UnreachedMbumEthnoreligion

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