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The Guduf of Cameroon

The Guduf of Cameroon, numbering approximately 6,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people group indigenous to the Borno state of northeastern Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Animism and Guduf-Gava is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Guduf

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Guduf-Gava (gdf)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 6,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012611
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Pray for the Guduf of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

62%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guduf-Gava
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Guduf-Gava Speakers

Media Resources in Guduf-Gava:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Guduf-Gava:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Guduf 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 Guduf:
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 Guduf of Cameroon

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
read1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

I will sing of the steadfast love of the Lord, forever; with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.
readPsalm 89:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will declare and record His faithfulness and love to be passed on from generation to generation.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Guduf Across Countries (ROP3 - 103526) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
GudufPG012611GudufCameroon6,500Engaged yet UnreachedGuduf-GavaAnimism
GudufPG013811GudufNigeria114,000No Longer UnreachedGuduf-GavaAnimism

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