The Bamileke Ndanda of Cameroon

The Bamileke Ndanda of Cameroon, numbering approximately 26,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a western Cameroonian Bamileke community whose Nda’nda’ language comprises western Ungameha and eastern Undimeha varieties, with Batoufam a subdialect of the latter. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Nda'nda' 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): Nda'nda' (nnz)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 26,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012507
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nda'nda'
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

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Nda’nda’ Speakers

Media Resources in Nda'nda':

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Nda'nda':

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Bamileke Ndanda 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 Bamileke Ndanda:
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 Bamileke Ndanda of Cameroon

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
readPsalm 20:7

Pray for those who trust in anything other than the Lord to be convicted of their sin and learn about what Jesus did for them so that they can choose to trust in Him.

There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.
readPsalm 19:3

Pray that God will lead them to His Word, and where it is not available, ask that He will raise up those who will produce gospel media in their heart language.

More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
readRomans 5:11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in what God has done for them and will help others know how they can also be reconciled to God.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Bamileke-Ndanda Across Countries (ROP3 - 100930) reported in the following countries:

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