Fa d'Ambu in Equatorial Guinea


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

Rising 1,961 feet above the South Atlantic Ocean, off Equatorial Guinea's coast, an extinct volcano named Annob n is home to Fa d'Ambu speaking people. Their island spans 6.75 square miles. Islanders, including those who speak Fa d'Ambu, come from mixed Portuguese, Spanish and Angolan descent. Portuguese people initially populated Annob n villages with slaves from Angola and neighboring islands. While Spain has had a greater political influence on the country for centuries, the stronger cultural influence is from Portugal. Annob n means "good year" and is named for the time Portuguese sailors discovered it in 1472. The Portuguese later gave it to Spain in exchange for Uruguay in 1778. This explains why Spanish is the official language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most of the Fa d'Ambus farmers, fishermen and commercial loggers. Annob n's people strongly connect with the sea. So much so, that many women give birth in the ocean. Most of their protein is seafood. An annual whale migration to Annob n waters instigates their traditional whale hunt. Men harpoon the mammals from canoes, then "ski" their crafts behind the giants, connected to the harpoons by heavy, homemade ropes.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most people in the region practice animism, though about 30 percent claim they are Christian, mostly Roman Catholic.

Most Fa d 'Ambu speakers practice some form of traditional religion. They continue to mix traditional practices with their Christian faith and some cults are growing on this island. Local pastors eagerly request Scriptures to strengthen their congregations in Bible truths.


What Are Their Needs?

For the 30 percent who are Christian, their churches use a different major language translation. Only the New Testament is in their language, so they miss out on the valuable lessons of the Old Testament.


Prayer Points

Pray for Fa d'Ambu family leaders to have a spiritual hunger that will lead them to the cross and the empty grave.
Pray that soon, Fa d'Ambu disciples will be discipling others.
Pray for them to understand and embrace the blessings God has given them and share these blessings with others.


Scripture Prayers for the Fa d'Ambu in Equatorial Guinea.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Fa d'Ambu
People Name in Country Fa d'Ambu
Alternate Names Annobonese Eurafrican
Population this Country 8,300
Population all Countries 8,900
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 11173
ROP3 Code 102980
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Annobón province: Annobón Island, isolated from mainland by 360 km of ocean (2,000); Bioko Island, Malabo (500), a few on continental Equatorial Guinea.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Equatorial Guinea
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Annobón province: Annobón Island, isolated from mainland by 360 km of ocean (2,000); Bioko Island, Malabo (500), a few on continental Equatorial Guinea..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
30.00 %
Ethnic Religions
70.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Fa d'Ambu (8,300 speakers)
Language Code fab   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Fa d'Ambu (8,300 speakers)
Language Code fab   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Fa d'Ambu

Primary Language:  Fa d'Ambu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2009)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2021-2021)
Bible-Complete No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Fa D'ambu Jesus Film Project
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Mobile App Android Bible app: Fa d'Ambu - Lazaro General / Other
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Fa d'Ambu - Diarrea Infantil General / Other
Mobile App Android Book Reading app: Fa d'Ambu - SIDA General / Other
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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