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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Dzodinka of Cameroon

The Dzodinka of Cameroon, numbering approximately 5,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Lidzonka is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary Language(s): Lidzonka (add)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 5,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012466
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

62%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lidzonka
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Lidzonka Speakers

Media Resources in Lidzonka:

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Bible Resources in Lidzonka:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Dzodinka 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 Dzodinka:
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 Dzodinka of Cameroon

For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.
readLuke 19:10

Pray that those who are lost will respond to the One who came to seek and save the lost, and experience the joy of being found.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
readColossians 3:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will set their minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth, as they look to Christ for guidance and strength.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

Dzodinka Across Countries (ROP3 - 100060) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DzodinkaPG012466DzodinkaCameroon5,400No Longer UnreachedLidzonkaNeo-Pentecostalism
DzodinkaPG013312DzodinkaNigeria5,500Engaged yet UnreachedLidzonkaEthnoreligion

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