The Dugwor of Cameroon

The Dugwor of Cameroon, numbering approximately 10,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a mountain-refuge subgroup of the Mofu ethnic cluster in Cameroon's Mandara Mountains, inhabiting the Dugwor and Mekeri massifs and the adjacent Tchakidjeke plain in the Far North Region. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Dugwor is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Dugwor

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Dugwor (dme)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 10,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012581
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

45%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dugwor
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Dugwor Speakers

Media Resources in Dugwor:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Dugwor:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Dugwor 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 Dugwor:
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 Dugwor of Cameroon

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise).
readEphesians 6:1-2

Pray that God will bring young men and women to faith in Jesus and that the fruit of their faith will be a powerful testimony as they honor their parents.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

O LORD, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill? He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart.
readPsalm 15:1-2

Ask God to send believers who will go and, with integrity, walk blamelessly and do what is right, speaking truth about the Lord with those who need to learn about His redemption plan.

Dugwor Across Countries (ROP3 - 102750) reported in the following countries:

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