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The Gimnime of Cameroon

The Gimnime of Cameroon, numbering approximately 10,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Gimnime is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Gimnime (gmn)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 10,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012608
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

75%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gimnime
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Gimnime Speakers

Media Resources in Gimnime:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Gimnime:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gimnime 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 Gimnime:
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 Gimnime of Cameroon

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven."
readMatthew 16:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him and have assurance that He is the Christ, the Son of the Living God.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that God will bring people to faith who are excited about the eternal life they have in Christ and will want to cross cultures to share this hope with others.

Gimnime Across Countries (ROP3 - 103378) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
GimnimePG012608GimnimeCameroon10,000Engaged yet UnreachedGimnimeFolk Islam

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