The Lagwan people live by the Logone River in northern Cameroon. Their language area extends into Chad to the east. Traditional rulers in the area are called sultans. The town of Logone-Birni is the hub of the language area with a few surrounding villages in Cameroon and Chad. A number of Lagwan speakers also live in the larger cities of Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad. Linguistically, Lagwan is one of the eight Kotoko languages, and Lagwan speakers refer to themselves ethnically as Kotoko. A Latin script writing system has been developed for Lagwan but it is not currently in use.
The Kotoko are traditionally fishermen and farmers, making use of the Logone River to irrigate their fields. It can be very difficult to access the language area during rainy season (June-September).
Islam dominates as the primary religion, with a good deal of syncretism with animism. It is not known if there are any Lagwan Kotoko Christians, but one estimate is that perhaps ten percent of those living in Cameroon profess Jesus as Lord.
Pray for a powerful Holy Spirit led revival among Christian Lagwan Kotoko people that will drive them to share the only savior with their Muslim family members.
Pray for Lagwan Kotoko disciples who will make more disciples.
Pray their elders and family heads will have the spiritual hunger it takes to embrace Christ no matter what the cost.
Scripture Prayers for the Kotoko, Lagwan in Cameroon.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Kotoko, Lagwan |
People Name in Country | Kotoko, Lagwan |
Natural Name | Lagwan Kotoko |
Alternate Names | Bara; Kotoko; Kotoko-Logone; Logone; Makari; Moria |
Population this Country | 16,000 |
Population all Countries | 46,000 |
Total Countries | 2 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 12816 |
ROP3 Code | 105271 |
ROP25 Code | 304249 |
ROP25 Name | Kotoko-Logone |
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 | Far North region: Logone-and-Chari division, north of Waza National Park, Logone-Birni subdivision, Logone river bank across to Nigeria border. 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 | Far North region: Logone-and-Chari division, north of Waza National Park, Logone-Birni subdivision, Logone river bank across to Nigeria border.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Religion Subdivision: | Sunni |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 5.00 %) |
10.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
90.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Lagwan (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kot Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Lagwan (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | kot Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Lagwan |
Primary Language: Lagwan
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Ken Doerr - Flickr Creative Commons |
Map Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |