Bamileke-Tchang in Cameroon

The Bamileke-Tchang have only been reported in Cameroon
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Yemba people live in western Cameroon which lies on the coast of West Africa. Tourists flock to northwestern Cameroon's beautiful forested plateaus, and Dschang is a hub for markets and trade. Amid the din of English and French bartering, there are also Yemba voices. Most are subsistence farmers, trading vegetables, coffee, pigs or chickens for other food or needs.

The Yemba are close-knit people, though they live in 21 villages, spread across the northwestern region. They often gather for social events. And though their unique mother tongue sets them apart, it also is a point of pride.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Although Christianity came to the Yemba in 1903 and approximately 92 percent of the people claim Christianity, only 5 percent truly follow Christ. Most practice a combination of Christianity and animism. This traditional religion includes ancestor worship and communing with the dead. They believe God is faraway, hard to reach, and unsympathetic to their daily struggles while their dead ancestors are closer to God and have a better chance to influence their future. So they diligently try to appease those spirits, displaying old skulls at home. The Fo 'o, or chief, is highly regarded as the most powerful villager. He sacrifices to ancestors and mediates with spirits for them. Soothsayers are hired to ask ancestors about future events.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Bamileke-Tchang in Cameroon.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Bamileke-Tchang
People Name in Country Bamileke-Tchang
Alternate Names Yemba
Population this Country 719,000
Population all Countries 719,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 10628
ROP3 Code 100937
ROP25 Code 300790
ROP25 Name Bamileke
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 West region: Menoua division, Dschang area; South West region: Lebialem division.   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 West region: Menoua division, Dschang area; South West region: Lebialem division..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
72.00 %
Ethnic Religions
25.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
3.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Yemba (719,000 speakers)
Language Code ybb   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Yemba (719,000 speakers)
Language Code ybb   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Yemba
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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