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The Chamba Leko of Nigeria

The Chamba Leko of Nigeria, numbering approximately 119,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Adamawa State of northeast Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Samba Leko is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Samba Leko (ndi)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 119,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013720
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Pray for the Chamba Leko of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

60%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Samba Leko
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Samba Leko Speakers

Media Resources in Samba Leko:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Samba Leko:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2007 Bible Society of Cameroon✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Samba Leko bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Chamba Leko 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 Chamba Leko:
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 Chamba Leko of Nigeria

But he said, "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:27

Praise God that He is the God of impossible things and that He is able to save even those who seem beyond hope.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

"And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you"...And the King will answer them, "Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
readMatthew 25:38-40

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and serve others in faithfulness to Him, they will know that by serving others, they are serving Jesus, who is present with them.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

Chamba Leko Across Countries (ROP3 - 101994) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Chamba LekoPG013720Chamba LekoNigeria119,000No Longer UnreachedSamba LekoEthnoreligion
Chamba LekoPG012567Chamba LekoCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedSamba LekoEthnoreligion

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