Three Wimbum clans inhabit over thirty villages on a mountain range in the North West Province near the Nigerian border. The Wimbum speak one of three dialects of Limbum. The Wimbum people are agricultural. Women farm such crops as corn, beans, greens, potatoes and peanuts. They also grow cabbages, bananas and plantains. Men typically grow cash crops like coffee, and eucalyptus trees, and handle the livestock, house building, carpentry, and mechanics.
SIL first contacted the Wimbum people in 1968. In 1981 translation began, and the final draft was reviewed by an interdenominational committee representing Baptist, Catholic and Presbyterian churches. A SIL member served as exegetical advisor to the translation effort. In 2003, the New Testament translated by SIL was published by the Cameroon Bible Society and was dedicated. The JESUS Film in Limbum, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ, was dedicated at the same time as the New Testament. Hosanna ministries made it available on cassette for 76 listening groups throughout the area.
Now that the translation of the New Testament is done, there is a great opportunity for Scriptural teaching. From 2002 to 2004 a team of four SIL members worked with the church to encourage the regular use of the translated Scriptures. They established Scripture Impact Seminars, facilitated the recording of choir songs, and provided equipment for a printing shop run by Limbum speakers that provides facilities for printing Limbum materials. These activities are now under the supervision of the interdenominational Limbum Scripture Impact Association, based in Nkambe.
The Limbum language is being taught in 16 primary schools whose students are mostly Limbum speakers. The total population now numbers more than 180,000. There is one pastor for every 1000 people. More than 200 churches are in the Limbum-speaking region.
Scripture Prayers for the Kambu, Limbum in Cameroon.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Kambu, Limbum |
People Name in Country | Kambu, Limbum |
Alternate Names | Nwembum |
Population this Country | 208,000 |
Population all Countries | 217,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 14049 |
ROP3 Code | 107486 |
ROP25 Code | 308800 |
ROP25 Name | Wimbum |
Country | Cameroon | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 45 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Nkambe subdivision, Nkambe and Ndu areas. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 45 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Nkambe subdivision, Nkambe and Ndu areas.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 12.00 %) |
75.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
24.70 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.30 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Limbum (208,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lmp Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Limbum (208,000 speakers) |
Language Code | lmp Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Limbum |
Primary Language: Limbum
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1997) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2002-2003) |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | 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 | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Limbum | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Limbum | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Limbum | YouVersion Bibles |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |