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The Bafaw of Cameroon

The Bafaw of Cameroon, numbering approximately 28,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an Indigenous Bantu community of Cameroon's Southwest Region organized among ten villages, including Kumba, under traditional chiefly authority. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bafaw-Balong is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bafaw

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Northwest
Primary Language(s): Bafaw-Balong (bwt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 28,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012485
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bafaw-Balong
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
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Bafaw-Balong Speakers

Media Resources in Bafaw-Balong:

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Bible Resources in Bafaw-Balong:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bafaw 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 Bafaw:
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 Bafaw of Cameroon

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
readJohn 8:12

Pray that many will come to know Jesus, the light of the world, and have the light of life instead of walking in darkness.

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward heaven, and number the stars, if you are able to number them." Then he said to him, "So shall your offspring be.”
readGenesis 15:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust God to keep His promises.

And the ransomed of the LORD shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
readIsaiah 51:11

Pray that, as God sends people to cross cultures and share the good news of Jesus, many will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith and start a personal relationship with Him that will bring them everlasting joy.

Bafaw Across Countries (ROP3 - 100730) reported in the following countries:

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PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
BafawPG012485BafawCameroon28,500Engaged yet UnreachedBafaw-BalongProtestantism

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