Dghwede in Cameroon people group profile

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Population

5,500

Main Language

Dghwede

Largest Religion

Islam 50.0%

Christian

10-50% ●

Evangelical

10-50% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Dghwede
People Name in Country	Dghwede
Alternate Names	Dughwede; Hude; Johode; Toghwede; Waa
Population this Country	5,500
Population all Countries	94,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	No
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	11542
ROP3 Code	102547

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Dghwede

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Dghwede
Ethnic Code	NAB60b

Geography

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Country	Cameroon
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

Country	Cameroon
Region	Africa, West and Central
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	37 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	30.00 %
Ethnic Religions	20.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	50.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Dghwede (5,500 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	dgh
Ethnologue Language Familly	Afro-Asiatic
Glottolog Language Family	Afro-Asiatic
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Dghwede (5,500 speakers)
Ethnologue Language Code	dgh
Ethnologue Language Familly	Afro-Asiatic
Glottolog Language Family	Afro-Asiatic
Written / Published	Yes (ScriptSource Listing)
Total Languages	1

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Primary Language: Dghwede

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1976)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1980)
Bible-Complete	No

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

Photo Source	David Marsh
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country	Population ▼	Scale
Nigeria	88,000	4
Cameroon	5,500	5
Totals: 2	94,000

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