The Munyoyaya are a small, closely-knit people group, living in the Tana River district, North of the Coast Province. Although they believe that they are known to all peoples, they remain unknown to many Kenyans.
They claim to have come from Ethiopia, migrating southwards to settle in their present home.
They are a Cushitic people, speaking the same language as the Ormas. Unlike most Cushitic people though, they practice subsistence farming on the flood plains of the Tana River, growing primarily corn and bananas. They occasionally fish too, and keep a few livestock.
These people hold very strong traditional beliefs and customs, yet also claim to be Muslims. Their employment to Arabs along with their interaction with their Somali neighbors brought the change from wholly traditional beliefs to the adoption of Islam. The fact that many do not understand Islam makes them turn to their previous practices to find solutions to life problems.
The inaccessibility of this people group could be a reason why they had no Christian contact. Some ministry among them began in 1991 (Sheepfold Ministries), but to date, there are no adherents.
Scripture Prayers for the Munyoyaya in Kenya.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
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People Name General | Munyoyaya |
People Name in Country | Munyoyaya |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 16,000 |
Population all Countries | 16,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
People ID | 20202 |
ROP3 Code | 106915 |
Country | Kenya | ||
Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | No | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River counties. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Kenya |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | No |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Kilifi, Lamu, and Tana River counties.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
100.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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Primary Language | Orma (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | orc Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Munyo Yaya |
Dialect Code | 31386 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Orma (16,000 speakers) |
Language Code | orc Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Munyo Yaya |
Dialect Code | 31386 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Orma |
Primary Language: Orma
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (2000) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2015-2016) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Audio | 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 |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Film / Video | Jesus Film | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | LUMO film of Gospels | Bible Media Group/LUMO |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text, audio, video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Literacy primer for Orma | Literacy & Evangelism International |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group location: SIL / WLMS. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |