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The Gidar of Cameroon

The Gidar of Cameroon, numbering approximately 182,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous Chadic people of northern Cameroon, also known as Guidar, centered in Mayo-Louti around Guider and extending into neighboring areas. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Gidar is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Gidar (gid)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 182,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012605
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Pray for the Gidar of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

70%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gidar
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Gidar Speakers

Media Resources in Gidar:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Gidar:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1985 Bible Society of Cameroon✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gidar bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Gidar 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 Gidar:
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 Gidar of Cameroon

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
readPsalm 73:26

Pray that those who are lost and struggling to find hope will find their strength and hope in God, recognizing Him as their portion and deliverer forever.

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge.
readPsalm 19:1-2

Pray that the lost will see the glory of God revealed in the heavens, that they will hear the good news, and that their hearts will be softened to respond to God’s call, turning to Him in repentance and faith in Jesus Christ for salvation.

But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.
readHebrews 10:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the day of their salvation and persevere in their faith despite hardships and suffering.

The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way.
readPsalm 37:23

Pray that believers from near and far will serve here and trust in the Lord's timing as He establishes their steps.

Gidar Across Countries (ROP3 - 103359) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
GidarPG012605GidarCameroon182,000No Longer UnreachedGidarFolk Islam
GidarPG011351GidarChad38,500No Longer UnreachedGidarAnimism

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