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The Molokwo of Cameroon

The Molokwo of Cameroon, numbering approximately 21,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Central Chadic people of Cameroon's Far North whose communities formed around the Moloko massif after diverse groups took refuge there during 19th-century Fulani invasions. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Moloko is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Moloko (mlw)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 21,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012704
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Pray for the Molokwo of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

82%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Moloko
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Moloko Speakers

Media Resources in Moloko:

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Bible Resources in Moloko:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Molokwo 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 Molokwo:
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 Molokwo of Cameroon

All have turned aside; together they have become worthless; no one does good, not even one.
readRomans 3:12

Pray that those who are enslaved to sin will admit their need for a Savior, acknowledging that no one is righteous.

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.

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.
read2 Corinthians 5:18

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will serve as God's ambassadors, sharing the message of reconciliation with others.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures the discernment they need to recognize the spiritual battle they are fighting. Pray God will protect their faith as they abide in Him.

Molokwo Across Countries (ROP3 - 106735) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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1 people group

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Molokwo PG012704 Molokwo Cameroon 21,500 Engaged yet Unreached Moloko Folk Islam

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