The Ilchamus are a Maa people living south and southeast of Lake Baringo, Kenya. It's a poor community and lacks most modern facilities. There are education lacks and many can only communicate in their local language. It's a very traditional and culturally bound society, hierarchical, and male-dominated. They are pastoralists who also engage in fishing in small boats made of balsam trees. They are eager to learn new things, seemingly eager to create a better life.
The literacy rate for these people is not high. The good news of Christ needs to come to them in oral form, as well as in written form.
Please pray that Kenyan Christians of other tribes will be led by God's Spirit to take the Gospel to the Ilchamus tribe.
There are a few Christian believers among the Ilchamus people. Please pray for teachers to help them grow in the admonition and nurture of the Lord. Pray for rising literacy levels, and for the availability of good schools. Pray that parents will have a heart to help their children become well educated.
Scripture Prayers for the Ilchamus in Kenya.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2014-01-25 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2016-01-22 |
Global Prayer Digest: 2017-01-13 |
People Name General | Ilchamus |
People Name in Country | Ilchamus |
Population this Country | 42,000 |
Population all Countries | 42,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 2 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
Alternate Names | Njemps |
People ID | 11737 |
ROP3 Code | 115961 |
Country | Kenya | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 49 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Isiolo, Marsabit, and Samburu counties: Lake Turkana east towards Marsabit. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Kenya |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 49 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Isiolo, Marsabit, and Samburu counties: Lake Turkana east towards Marsabit.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Samburu (42,000 speakers) |
Language Code | saq Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Ilchamus |
Dialect Code | 3026 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Samburu (42,000 speakers) |
Language Code | saq Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Ilchamus |
Dialect Code | 3026 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Samburu |
Primary Language: Samburu
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (2012–2015) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2018) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | 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 |
---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Samburu |
Film / Video | My Last Day (Jesus Film Project Anime) |
Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.50 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
95.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
0.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
Protestant |
70.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
30.0 %
|
Photo Source | BTL Language Programmes Manager |
Map Source | Bryan Nicholson / cartoMission |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Read more |