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The South Mofu of Cameroon

The South Mofu of Cameroon, numbering approximately 144,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Mandara Mountain people of Cameroon's Far North, also known as Mofu-Gudur, centered south of the Tsanaga River around Gudur, Mokong, and Mofou-Sud in the Mayo-Tsanaga and Diamare areas. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mofu-Gudur is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Mofu-Gudur (mif)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 144,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012786
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Pray for the South Mofu of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mofu-Gudur
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Mofu-Gudur Speakers

Media Resources in Mofu-Gudur:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Mofu-Gudur:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Mofu-Gudur bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The South Mofu 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 South Mofu:
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 South Mofu of Cameroon

And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, with which he commanded you."
read1 Samuel 13:13a

Pray that those who are walking in disobedience will recognize their sin and to turn to God.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
readHebrews 10:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will cling tightly to the hope they have in God to faithfully keep His promises.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.”
readActs 17:32

Ask God to give those He sends to cross cultures wisdom and discernment as they engage in spiritual conversations with those who are curious about the gospel.

Mofu, South Across Countries (ROP3 - 109452) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South MofuPG012786South MofuCameroon144,000No Longer UnreachedMofu-GudurAnimism

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