Nzanyi, Jeng in Cameroon


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Nzanyi rural homeland straddles the Nigeria-Cameroon border. Christian influence came into the area in the 1920s.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Agriculture is the mainstay for the community but it must depend on annual rainfall to produce enough for their families to eat. Some of the Nzanyi have become businessmen and civil service workers.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most Nzanyi are Muslims, though there are also Christians among them. In recent years, the Nzanyi people saw "JESUS" on the screen for the first time. They also received Luke - the first Scripture portion published in their own language. With this information the Christian community is eager for more Scripture.


What Are Their Needs?

Being that there are few gospel materials in the Nzany language, Nzanyi Christians have relied on what they could learn about their faith from another language. They have the JESUS Film now. Church leaders need more Scripture to follow up with a hungry new generation of young believers who want to hear from God first-hand rather than through a second language.


Prayer Points

Pray for accurate gospel materials to be translated into the Nzany language.
Pray for the JESUS Film to penetrate the hearts of Nzanyi Muslims.
Pray for Nzanyi elders to have dreams and visions of the only savior.
Pray that the Nzanyi church will be defined by love and discipleship.


Scripture Prayers for the Nzanyi, Jeng in Cameroon.


References

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Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Nzanyi
People Name in Country Nzanyi, Jeng
Alternate Names Cheng; Chieng; Jeng; Njai; Nzangi; Paka
Population this Country 28,000
Population all Countries 205,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14108
ROP3 Code 107574
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 North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo subdivision, Doumo area, west of Dourbeye near Nigeria 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 North region: Mayo-Louti division, Mayo-Oulo subdivision, Doumo area, west of Dourbeye near Nigeria border..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 4.00 %)
15.00 %
Ethnic Religions
5.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
80.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nzanyi
Language Code nja   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nzanyi
Language Code nja   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nzanyi

Primary Language:  Nzanyi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2013)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
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 Nzanyi Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Photo Source Anonymous 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.