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.
They are great rice farmers and excel in the education sector.
The majority of Bawere are Christians.
They need financial provisions. Professionally they were teachers but this has also been affected by removal of teachers colleges.
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.
Thomas Munghono
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Bagwere |
People Name in Country | Bagwere |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 841,000 |
Population all Countries | 841,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 12018 |
ROP3 Code | 103612 |
ROP25 Code | 302906 |
ROP25 Name | Gwere |
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 |
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 (841,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gwr Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Gwere (841,000 speakers) |
Language Code | gwr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Gwere |
Primary Language: Gwere
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2005-2010) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2017) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Gwere | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Scripture Earth Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Gwere | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Gwere | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Tom Nelson Munghono |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |