Hina in Cameroon

The Hina have only been reported in Cameroon
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Introduction / History

Sandwiched between Nigeria and Chad in a region that Cameroonians call the "Far North," settlements of Mina clan groups dot the countryside. They spend most of their time outside in this dusty sub-Saharan Sahel, storing their limited material goods and sleeping in family huts. Isolated from reliable government services, children usually help in the fields or tend younger siblings rather than attend school. Life revolves around ritual, but few comprehend the beliefs of Islam, relying instead on traditional practices for which they use their own language.

When the short rainy season comes, Mina farmers work hard with hand tools and plows to plant and harvest what their families will eat for the rest of the year. In addition to needed vegetables and staples, some grow cotton as a cash crop. After the rains end, withering heat will scorch whatever is left in the fields.

Over several centuries, the Mina people have gradually conceded to waves of invasion pressing them to accept another world religion. Today, that faith claims a solid majority of devotees among the Mina.

Administrators are working with a local language committee that has been authorized by the government among the Mina to develop their language. The project will produce mother tongue materials, making portions of the Old Testament — also accepted by Muslims — available to Mina speakers


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Hina in Cameroon.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Hina
People Name in Country Hina
Alternate Names Mina
Population this Country 20,000
Population all Countries 20,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 12105
ROP3 Code 103787
ROP25 Code 303038
ROP25 Name Hina
Country Cameroon
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 43  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Hina subdivision, south of Mokolo. 20 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Cameroon
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 43  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Far North region: Mayo-Tsanaga division, Hina subdivision, south of Mokolo. 20 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.00 %)
15.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
75.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Mina (20,000 speakers)
Language Code hna   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hina
Dialect Code 2902   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Mina (20,000 speakers)
Language Code hna   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Hina
Dialect Code 2902   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Mina

Primary Language:  Mina

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Mina Literacy & Evangelism International
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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