The Woko of Cameroon

The Woko of Cameroon, numbering approximately 8,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people who call themselves Lɔŋmó and their village Gormaya, known to outsiders as Voko, settled in Cameroon's Poli Subdivision near Faro National Park, whose endangered Longto language is spoken by a dwindling number of young people. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Longto is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Longto (wok)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 8,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012806
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Pray for the Woko of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

60%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Longto
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Longto Speakers

Media Resources in Longto:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Longto:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Longto bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Woko 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 Woko:
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 Woko of Cameroon

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.
readGenesis 3:15

Pray that those without Christ will hear the words of Genesis 1-3 in their own language, and desire to know their Creator and His provision of salvation.

And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, ‘This is the way, walk in it,’ when you turn to the right or when you turn to the left.
readIsaiah 30:21

As the lost in this people group seek to know the truth of who God is, pray that the Spirit of God will draw them to Himself and guide them in the way they should go.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

Woko Across Countries (ROP3 - 110853) reported in the following countries:

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