Wawa in Cameroon
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| People Name: | Wawa |
| Country: | Cameroon |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 7,600 |
| World Population: | 7,600 |
| Primary Language: | Wawa |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 1.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 1.00 % |
| Scripture: | Translation Needed |
| Ministry Resources: | No |
| Jesus Film: | No |
| Audio Recordings: | No |
| People Cluster: | Benue |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Wawa people are located near the city of Banyo, in the Adamawa region of Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria. Most are farmers or cattle herders, while some have migrated to Banyo where they work as merchants or motto taxi drivers.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Wawas are poor and have a low level of literacy among them. They have been oppressed and taken advantage of by other neighboring tribes, such as the Fulbe. About half of the married women are in polygamous marriages. There are many Wawa who do not admit to being Wawa when they are away from their homeland due to the way their people have been oppressed.
What Are Their Beliefs?
While the vast majority of the Wawa are Muslim, their Islam is a version of folk Islam which is heavily mixed with animism and their Wawa traditions.
After having three churches, intense persecution broke out against those church plants. One of the W
What Are Their Needs?
They need greater access to clean water, better agricultural skills and tools, a greater understanding of the benefits of education for them and their children. But most of all, they need Jesus.
Prayer Points
There are some audio Scriptures that have recently been translated into their language. These include Genesis, Exodus, Luke, Acts, Ephesians, and 1 Peter. The distribution of these audio Scriptures will begin in August of 2025. Pray that the solar radios containing these Scriptures will be well received.
Pray that those who come to faith through these Scriptures will be supernaturally protected from intense persecution during their early stages of spiritual growth.