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The Nyang of Cameroon

The Nyang of Cameroon, numbering approximately 137,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Banyang people of Cameroon's Southwest Region, centered in Manyu and Meme divisions, whose Kenyang-speaking communities include Upper Bayang, Lower Bayang, and Kitwii regional groupings. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Kenyang is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary Language(s): Kenyang (ken)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 137,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012755
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Kenyang
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Kenyang Speakers

Media Resources in Kenyang:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Kenyang:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nyang are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Nyang:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Nyang of Cameroon

For at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
readEphesians 5:8

Pray that those who are lost will turn from the darkness they are walking in and embrace the light, becoming children of light who bear fruit in every good work.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

Nyang Across Countries (ROP3 - 107539) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▲
NyangPG012755NyangCameroon137,000No Longer UnreachedKenyangProtestantism

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