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The Wawa of Cameroon

The Wawa of Cameroon, numbering approximately 8,200 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Wawa is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Wawa (www)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 8,200
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012803
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

91%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Wawa
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Wawa Speakers

Media Resources in Wawa:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Wawa:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Wawa 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 Wawa:
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 Wawa of Cameroon

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.
readExodus 4:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will equip them with the words and wisdom to proclaim His message effectively.

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
readPsalm 67:1-2

Pray that as God blesses believers from among this people group or from nearby cultures, He will raise them up to share His saving power among the nations.

Wawa Across Countries (ROP3 - 110727) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
WawaPG012803WawaCameroon8,200Engaged yet UnreachedWawaFolk Islam

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