The Bakoko, also called Basoo, people have lived along the western coast of Cameroon for centuries. They do not have a written language. They do not have a Bible. They are one of the 3,000 people groups that don't have a single verse of God's Word.
In their secluded environment, numerous rivers fed by heavy rains continue to expand the deltas, which flow into the Gulf of Guinea. Many of the swamplands are covered with mangrove trees and other vegetation. From the coastal flats, the Bakoko can see the plains gradually rise upward to inland plateaus.
The Bakoko are mainly subsistence farmers. They occasionally raise goats and sheep, but their cash crops include rubber, oil palms, coffee, tea, cocoa and bananas. Their main staples are cocoyams, cassava, maize and plantains. They eat dried and fresh fish and meat when available. They also enjoy tropical fruits.
The men normally wear Western-style clothing. The women wear both Westernstyle clothing and African wrappers (skirts) with a colorful head tie. Their homes are usually rectangular and made from wattle and daub (clay and cow dung mixed together). They also used sun-baked myd bricks. For those who can afford it, cement blocks are replacing the mud bricks.
Overlapping boards split from tree trunks, or sheets of corrugated tin, form the framework for their homes. Thatched roofs are gradually being replaced by tin.
Scripture Prayers for the Bakoko, Basoo in Cameroon.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
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People Name General | Bakoko |
People Name in Country | Bakoko, Basoo |
Population this Country | 155,000 |
Population all Countries | 155,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Basoo |
People ID | 10593 |
ROP3 Code | 100822 |
Country | Cameroon | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 44 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Littoral region: scattered communities; Wouri division, south of Douala; Moungo division, south of Dibombari; Nkam division, Nkondjok area; Sanaga-Maritime division, southwest of Edéa; South region: northwest Océan division; West region: Haut-Nkam division. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 44 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Littoral region: scattered communities; Wouri division, south of Douala; Moungo division, south of Dibombari; Nkam division, Nkondjok area; Sanaga-Maritime division, southwest of Edéa; South region: northwest Océan division; West region: Haut-Nkam division.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Bakoko (155,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bkh Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Bakoko (155,000 speakers) |
Language Code | bkh Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Bakoko |
Primary Language: Bakoko
Bible Translation Status: Translation Started
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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None reported |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Religion Subdivision: | Roman Catholic |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 2.50 %) |
70.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
30.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
3.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
35.0 %
|
Protestant |
5.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
57.0 %
|