Nzanyi, Jeng in Cameroon
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| People Name: | Nzanyi, Jeng |
| Country: | Cameroon |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 28,000 |
| World Population: | 205,000 |
| Primary Language: | Nzanyi |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 15.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 4.00 % |
| Scripture: | Portions |
| Ministry Resources: | No |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Chadic |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Nzanyi rural homeland straddles the Nigeria-Cameroon border. Christian influence came into the area in the 1920s.
What Are Their Lives Like?
Agriculture is the mainstay for the community but it must depend on annual rainfall to produce enough for their families to eat. Some of the Nzanyi have become businessmen and civil service workers.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Most Nzanyi are Muslims, though there are also Christians among them. In recent years, the Nzanyi people saw "JESUS" on the screen for the first time. They also received Luke - the first Scripture portion published in their own language. With this information the Christian community is eager for more Scripture.
What Are Their Needs?
Being that there are few gospel materials in the Nzany language, Nzanyi Christians have relied on what they could learn about their faith from another language. They have the JESUS Film now. Church leaders need more Scripture to follow up with a hungry new generation of young believers who want to hear from God first-hand rather than through a second language.
Prayer Points
Pray for accurate gospel materials to be translated into the Nzany language.
Pray for the JESUS Film to penetrate the hearts of Nzanyi Muslims.
Pray for Nzanyi elders to have dreams and visions of the only savior.
Pray that the Nzanyi church will be defined by love and discipleship.