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The Buduma of Nigeria

The Buduma of Nigeria, numbering approximately 6,400 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Lake Chad region of Chad, Cameroon, and Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Buduma is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Buduma (bdm)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 6,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013698
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Buduma
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

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Buduma Speakers

Media Resources in Buduma:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Buduma:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Buduma 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 Buduma:
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 Buduma of Nigeria

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
readMatthew 11:28

Pray for those who are tired, weary, and burdened by the weight of sin to encounter Jesus and experience the rest that only He can give.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
readPsalm 100:3-4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of the Lord God, their Creator, and will give Him thanksgiving and praise.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

Buduma Across Countries (ROP3 - 101697) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BudumaPG011330BudumaChad169,000Engaged yet UnreachedBudumaFolk Islam
BudumaPG013596BudumaNiger15,000Unengaged and UnreachedBudumaFolk Islam
BudumaPG013698BudumaNigeria6,400Engaged yet UnreachedBudumaFolk Islam
BudumaPG012557BudumaCameroon500Engaged yet UnreachedBudumaFolk Islam

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