The Wuzlam of Cameroon

The Wuzlam of Cameroon, numbering approximately 35,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people who live in the Mandara Mountains of northern Cameroon, specifically in the Wuzlam Massif, within the Mayo-Ouldémé canton, Tokombéré arrondissement, Mayo-Sava Division, Far North Region. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Wuzlam is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Wuzlam (udl)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 35,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012808
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

65%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wuzlam
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Wuzlam Speakers

Media Resources in Wuzlam:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Wuzlam:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Wuzlam 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 Wuzlam:
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 Wuzlam of Cameroon

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
readPsalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

Remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered.
readPsalm 105:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice as they remember His wonders, miracles, and perfect judgements.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Wuzlam Across Countries (ROP3 - 110883) reported in the following countries:

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