Kamwe, Higi in Cameroon


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Mənta and Higi Kamwe live in Adamawa State, Nigeria along the Cameroonian border (some Hya people live in Cameroon as well). The Mənta (known also as Mukta) originated from a nearby mountain of the same name. Although they speak the same language as the Higi Kamwe, culturally the Mənta are part of the Fali people along with the speakers of Kəryə, Konzəl, Madzara, Vin, Huli, šwin, and Zhilvu. The common name for the language spoken by the M?nta and Hya is Higi, a term sometimes used for the Kamwe and Psikye as well.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Currently there are no literacy programs available for the Higi Kamwe in their local language, but the village leaders say that the people would be interested in learning to read and write their own language.

Hausa is the official church language among the Higi Kamwe. Many church-goers own Bibles, but only in English or Hausa. Although there is a New Testament in Kamwe, few understand it. Some Christian radio programs are broadcast in the area in Hausa and several other languages.


What Are Their Needs?

A deacon from a Baptist church in one Higi Kamwe village states that Bible translation is needed because people understand their heart language more easily than Hausa or English. The Hya in Cameroon are using the Psikye New Testament. Little is known about the Hya in Nigeria. Perhaps they are using the Kamwe New Testament; perhaps it is too difficult for them to understand.


Prayer Points

Pray for loving gospel workers to catch a vision for reaching the Higi Kamwe people for Jesus and that in God's sovereign timing the hearts of these people would be open and ready to follow him.

Pray for Jesus movements to bless extended families so the gospel will spread rapidly.

Pray for the spiritual lives of the Higi Kamwe people to become fruitful so others will be drawn to Jesus Christ.


Scripture Prayers for the Kamwe, Higi in Cameroon.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kamwe
People Name in Country Kamwe, Higi
Alternate Names Higi; Vacamwe
Population this Country 11,000
Population all Countries 679,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 12483
ROP3 Code 104546
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)
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)
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.90 %)
30.00 %
Ethnic Religions
50.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
20.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kamwe (11,000 speakers)
Language Code hig   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kamwe (11,000 speakers)
Language Code hig   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kamwe
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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