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The Vere of Cameroon

The Vere of Cameroon, numbering approximately 13,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Duru-Verre people of Cameroon numbering some 12,500, whose pre-19th century lineage-based society was later integrated into the hierarchical Adamawa emirate system while retaining its own language, known also as Kobo or Mom Jango. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mom Jango is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Mom Jango (ver)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 13,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012801
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Pray for the Vere of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

50%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mom Jango
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Verre Speakers

Media Resources in Mom Jango:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Mom Jango:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Mom Jango bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Vere 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 Vere:
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 Vere of Cameroon

The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.
readPsalm 9:9-10

Pray that God will help those who are oppressed and without hope to hear the good news of Jesus and trust in Him, for He has never forsaken those who seek Him.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."
readJohn 8:31

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Christ daily, depending on Him for every need.

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?
readIsaiah 58:7

As believers cross cultures to share the good news of Christ, pray that God will sustain them and grow their faith as He gives them the compassion necessary to minister well to those in need.

Vere Across Countries (ROP3 - 110554) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▲NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
VerePG012801VereCameroon13,500No Longer UnreachedMom JangoAnimism
VerePG014157VereNigeria212,000Engaged yet UnreachedMom JangoAnimism

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