Wardei in Kenya
Photo Source:
Alliance of Bioversity Int'l & CIAT - Flickr
Creative Commons
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Map Source:
People Group location: Web research. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Wardei |
| Country: | Kenya |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 204,000 |
| World Population: | 204,000 |
| Primary Language: | Somali |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | Complete Bible |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Oromo |
| Affinity Bloc: | Horn of Africa Peoples |
| Progress Level: |
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Introduction / History
The ancestors of the Wardei people were Cushites. In more recent generations, the Somalis enslaved some of the Orma people who eventually lost their language and culture. The children of these Orma people formed a new tribe called the Wardei. They live in Garissa and Tana River County in Kenya.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Wardei are nomadic pastoralists they keep goats, cows and camels. Their houses are huts that can be moved and packed on a camel or donkey. They have begun to settle down in recent years.
What Are Their Beliefs?
The Wardei are predominantly Muslim.
What Are Their Needs?
The Wardei people need to put all their sense of worth and their identity in Jesus Christ, not their past. They are valuable to the Lord simply because they are created in his image. They have a purpose, given by the King of kings.
Prayer Points
Pray for a movement to Christ based on discipleship and spiritual growth.
Pray for the Lord to give dreams of the risen, victorious Christ to Wardei family leaders.
Pray for loving and dedicated workers to soon go to them.