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The South Makaa of Cameroon

The South Makaa of Cameroon, numbering approximately 238,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people of Cameroon's East Region around Abong-Mbang, among the first Bantu groups to enter Cameroon from the Congo basin between the 1300s and 1600s, later fleeing south and east from advancing Beti-Pahuin peoples rather than merge with them. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Makaa is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Makaa (mcp)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 238,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012785
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Makaa
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Makaa Speakers

Media Resources in Makaa:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Makaa:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Makaa bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Makaa 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 South Makaa:
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 South Makaa of Cameroon

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.
readRomans 3:23

Pray that those who live in fear, guilt and discontentment because of sin will see their need for change, hear, and receive the good news of freedom from sin through Christ.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
readPsalm 8:1

Pray that those who have yet to believe will soon recognize the majesty of God's name and raise their voices in praise to the Lord Almighty.

And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.
readActs 16:15

Pray that God will bring entire families and households to faith in Him and raise up servant-leaders from among them.

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
readJohn 1:12

Pray that believers will have the opportunity to clearly share the good news with the lost here, so that all people can be invited to trust in Jesus and become children of God.

South Makaa Across Countries (ROP3 - 109448) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South MakaaPG012785South MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism

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