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The South Makaa of Cameroon

The South Makaa of Cameroon, numbering approximately 238,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Bantu people of Cameroon's East Region around Abong-Mbang, among the first Bantu groups to enter Cameroon from the Congo basin between the 1300s and 1600s, later fleeing south and east from advancing Beti-Pahuin peoples rather than merge with them. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Makaa is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Bantu, Central-Congo
Primary Language(s): Makaa (mcp)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 238,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012785
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Makaa
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Makaa Speakers

Media Resources in Makaa:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Makaa:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2014 Bible League International✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Makaa bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Makaa 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 South Makaa:
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 South Makaa of Cameroon

Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
readJames 2:5

Pray for those living in despair to experience the riches of God's love and the hope of eternal life through faith in Christ.

Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth!
readPsalm 96:9

Pray that many who do not yet know Jesus will come to know Him and worship Him in the splendor of His holiness.

In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?
readPsalm 56:10-11

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will trust in the Lord's promises, knowing that He will uphold them with His righteous right hand.

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.
readJeremiah 29:7

Pray that God will lead the lost among them to followers of Jesus who will share the gospel with them so that they may believe and take the message of hope to their families and friends.

South Makaa Across Countries (ROP3 - 109448) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South MakaaPG012785South MakaaCameroon238,000Engaged yet UnreachedMakaaRoman Catholicism

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