Bagwere in Uganda

The Bagwere have only been reported in Uganda
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

800 years ago ancestors of the Bagwere people broke off from a clan of rainmakers (royal priests) tasked with reading the sky and predicting the present or absence of rain. Some stayed in Namibia and others moved upwards in the Nguni/Ngoni migration and assimilated with the people in the Shenzi: great lakes regions (land of lakes like Lake Victoria, Tanganyika, Kyoga, Albert) now called Eastern Africa.

The Bagwere people originally migrated from Western Uganda along Llake Kyoga, finally settling along the Mpologoma River in Uganda. They consist of about 86 clans that are headed by a tribal chief called Ikumbania.

They are located in eastern part of Uganda covering districts of Budaka, Kibuku, Pallisa and parts of Mbale. They current pitch camp around the swamps of Lake Kyoga in modern day Uganda.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are great rice farmers and excel in the education sector.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The majority of Bawere are Christians.


What Are Their Needs?

They need financial provisions. Professionally they were teachers but this has also been affected by removal of teachers colleges.


Prayer Points

Pray that the Bagwere will know what God has called them to do in the nation.
Pray for financial provision.
Pray they will put all their faith in Jesus Christ, and not in ancient spirits or witchcraft.
Pray for unity of purpose, and the return of prodigal sons to the faith.


Scripture Prayers for the Bagwere in Uganda.


References

Thomas Munghono


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Bagwere
People Name in Country Bagwere
Alternate Names
Population this Country 864,000
Population all Countries 864,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12018
ROP3 Code 103612
Country Uganda
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pallisa and Budaka districts; Bukedea and Mbale districts.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Uganda
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Pallisa and Budaka districts; Bukedea and Mbale districts..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 32.00 %)
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
1.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Gwere (864,000 speakers)
Language Code gwr   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Gwere (864,000 speakers)
Language Code gwr   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Gwere
Photo Source Tom Nelson Munghono 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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