Nomande, Mandi in Cameroon

The Nomande, Mandi have only been reported in Cameroon
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Lemande people inhabit a hilly area in the central province of Cameroon, just west of the town of Bokito. Here, within this forest-savannah region, the Lemande traditionally have been subsistence farmers and hunters. Today, subsistence farming is mainly the responsibility of the women, while the men handle cash crops like cocoa and coffee. Christianity was introduced to this region in the 1930s with the arrival of Catholic missionaries. The paramount chief who had originally invited Christianity into the region eventually converted to Islam since he was informed by the missionaries that he could only keep one of his many wives.

Today, while there remain a small percentage of Muslims in the area and the majority of Lemande profess to be Christian, traditional beliefs are still very much a part of their spiritual lives. SIL began to work with the Lemande in 1981 with the purpose of providing Scripture in the language of the people, Nomaande. With the very low literacy rate and lack of spiritual discipleship, there is much need for prayer support if the Word of God is ever to take root among the Lemande. The New Testament has been available since 2008.


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Scripture Prayers for the Nomande, Mandi in Cameroon.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Nomande
People Name in Country Nomande, Mandi
Alternate Names Mandi; Pimenc
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 13966
ROP3 Code 107381
Country Cameroon
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 43  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, west and north Bokito subdivision, southwest of Bafia [ksf] language area; Littoral region: Sanaga-Maritime division, small area, eastern border.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Cameroon
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 43  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Centre region: Mbam-and-Inoubou division, west and north Bokito subdivision, southwest of Bafia [ksf] language area; Littoral region: Sanaga-Maritime division, small area, eastern border..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 6.00 %)
69.00 %
Ethnic Religions
31.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nomaande (20,000 speakers)
Language Code lem   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nomaande (20,000 speakers)
Language Code lem   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nomaande
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Profile Source Anonymous 
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