The Mazagway is a subgroup of the extensive Bantu ethnic groups of Africa. They live in northcentral Cameroon.
The Mazagway have their own culture which is being challenged by the forces of modernization. They have been marginalized politically and economically, and the Mazagway people are trying to maintain their culture.
The Mazagway people are Sunni Muslims who believe that the supreme God, Allah, spoke through his prophet, Mohammed, and taught mankind how to live a righteous life through the Koran and the Hadith. To live a righteous life, you must utter the Shahada (a statement of faith), pray five times a day facing Mecca, fast from sunup to sundown during the month of Ramadan, give alms to the poor, and make a pilgrimage to Mecca if you have the means. Muslims are prohibited from drinking alcohol, eating pork, gambling, stealing, slandering, and making idols. They gather for corporate prayer on Friday afternoons at a mosque, their place of worship.
The two main holidays for Sunni Muslims are Eid al Fitr, the breaking of the monthly fast and Eid al Adha, the celebration of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son to Allah.
Sunni religious practices are staid and simple. They believe Allah has pre-determined our fates; they minimize free will.
Like most Muslims in Africa, the Mazagway depend on the spirit world for their daily needs since they regard Allah as too distant. Allah may determine their eternal salvation, but the spirits determine how well they live on a daily basis. For that reason, some Muslims appease spirits using charms and amulets to help them with spiritual forces. More orthodox Muslims consider these practices heretical and un-Islamic.
Poverty is one of the challenges faced by the Mazagway people of Cameroon.
Pray for Mazagway culture to be renewed and enhanced by a work of the Holy Spirit and shaped into a God-centered and God-honoring mold.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among their family and community leaders to seek his face and enjoy his blessings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out workers who will be compelled to nurture a disciple making movement among the Mazagway people.
Pray that soon the Mazagway people will have faith that will lead them to live honorable lives that will draw others to the savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Mazagway in Cameroon.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Mazagway |
People Name in Country | Mazagway |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 35,000 |
Population all Countries | 35,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 19341 |
ROP3 Code | 115393 |
ROP25 Code | 305304 |
ROP25 Name | Mazagway |
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 | Far North region: southwest corner of Diamaré division, Ndoukoula district, Kpala, Dagaï; Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Hina district, Zouvoul, Mayo-Ladde; North region: Mayo-Louti division, northwest of Guider, Mazagway, Baila, Boula Ibbi, Tam Djidde. 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 | Far North region: southwest corner of Diamaré division, Ndoukoula district, Kpala, Dagaï; Mayo-Tsanaga division, Mokolo subdivision, Hina district, Zouvoul, Mayo-Ladde; North region: Mayo-Louti division, northwest of Guider, Mazagway, Baila, Boula Ibbi, Tam Djidde.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 0.80 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
3.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
92.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Mazagway-Hidi (35,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dkx Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Mazagway-Hidi (35,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dkx Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Mazagway-Hidi |
Primary Language: Mazagway-Hidi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1972) |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Mazagway | Jesus Film Project |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |