The Mankon people group (or Greater Mankon) comprises a number of mutually intelligible speech varieties (possibly as many as twelve dialects), distinguished as politically independent from Mankon proper, the name of the largest village and dialect. Mankon village has some sixty-three quarters and includes an urban area that is part of Bamenda. This village itself has a population of 18,800 persons.
The Ethnologue refers to this group of dialects as the Ngemba language, but this is really a misnomer. Ngemba denotes a subfamily of languages encompassing the region around Bamenda. Mankon is a vital language having precedence in many domains of life for the Mankon people.
Churches have been well-established among this group for many years. Christianity, though popular, is still viewed as a foreign religion in a foreign language. It needs to be made indigenous by translating the Gospel message into Mankon. They see the mother tongue Scriptures as absolutely necessary. They should have the resources and personnel to make Bible translation possible, yet, they need some guidance and training from other organizations. The Word of God in Mankon has the potential of reaching several other language groups in the area, either through direct use or by adaptation.
Scripture Prayers for the Ngemba in Cameroon.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Ngemba |
People Name in Country | Ngemba |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 35,000 |
Population all Countries | 35,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 13351 |
ROP3 Code | 107261 |
ROP25 Code | 306037 |
ROP25 Name | Ngemba |
Country | Cameroon | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 45 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | North West region: Mezam division, Tuba and Bamenda subdivisions. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 45 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | North West region: Mezam division, Tuba and Bamenda subdivisions.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Christianity |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 18.00 %) |
74.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
26.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ngemba |
Language Code | nge Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Ngemba |
Language Code | nge Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Ngemba |
Primary Language: Ngemba
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2023) |
Bible-Complete | No |
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | Android Bible app: Ngemba | YouVersion Bibles |
Mobile App | iOS Bible app: Ngemba | YouVersion Bibles |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |