Mijong, Missong in Cameroon

The Mijong, Missong have only been reported in Cameroon
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Introduction / History

The Mungbam, or Abar, people live in three small villages in a remote part of the North West Province of Cameroon. It is very difficult to access, as roads are not well maintained, and it is in a mountainous region. In fact, only one of the villages is accessible by road, the remainder accessible on foot.

The majority of Abar people are farmers, growing corn, manioc, peanuts, and beans. They are generally very aware of the spiritual world around them and perform animal sacrifices at the request of traditional priests, to make peace with their ancestors and assure that what they plant will be blessed and bring forth a harvest.

Only a few Abar attend church and even fewer have a personal relationship with Jesus as their only personal Savior. Of those that claim to be Christian, there is often syncretism with the local traditional religion (sacrifices and many everyday actions that show their enslavement through fear of the spirits and the power that others may have over them). They justify their ancestor worship by saying that they are 'honoring their parents ', just as the Bible says. Pray that they would understand that God is a jealous God and He does not accept divided loyalties. Presently they have no Scripture in their language. This lack of Scripture has lead to many false teachings and only the few who are literate in English can verify from the English Bible. Pray that the Word of God would penetrate deep and that God would speak to them, finally, in their heart language, through the translated Scriptures.


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Scripture Prayers for the Mijong, Missong in Cameroon.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Mijong
People Name in Country Mijong, Missong
Alternate Names Missong
Population this Country 2,500
Population all Countries 2,500
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13715
ROP3 Code 106626
ROP25 Code 305454
ROP25 Name Mijong
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 West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, Bentsan, Nsun, Biya, Uba, and Bijun villages.   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 West region: Menchum division, Wum subdivision, Bentsan, Nsun, Biya, Uba, and Bijun villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 5.00 %)
55.00 %
Ethnic Religions
45.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mungbam (2,500 speakers)
Language Code mij   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mungbam (2,500 speakers)
Language Code mij   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mungbam

Primary Language:  Mungbam

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Anonymous 
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