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The Hina of Cameroon

The Hina of Cameroon, numbering approximately 24,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are one of the Mandara Mountains 'Kirdi' peoples of Cameroon's Far North, who took refuge in the rugged Mandara highlands and resisted conversion during the nineteenth-century Fulani jihad under Modibbo Adama, retaining traditional practices. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Mina (Cameroon) is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Mina (Cameroon) (hna)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 24,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012620
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Pray for the Hina of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

75%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mina (Cameroon)
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Mina Speakers

Media Resources in Mina (Cameroon):

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Bible Resources in Mina (Cameroon):

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Hina 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 Hina:
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 Hina of Cameroon

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readMark 10:15

Pray for those who might be trapped in pride, that God will humble them and give them a childlike faith and complete dependence on Him through faith in Christ.

“Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread."
readMatthew 6:10-11

As people go about their daily lives, pray they will have the opportunity to encounter Jesus-followers, receive the gospel, and respond with joy. Pray that, as God provides for their daily needs, He will also bring many into His beautiful kingdom.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
readPsalm 96:10

Pray for God to put in the hearts of believers to go to the lost and testify about the Lord who reigns.

Hina Across Countries (ROP3 - 103787) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
HinaPG012620HinaCameroon24,500Engaged yet UnreachedMina (Cameroon)Folk Islam

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