Kambu, Limbum in Cameroon


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Three Wimbum clans inhabit over thirty villages on a mountain range in the North West Province near the Nigerian border. The Wimbum speak one of three dialects of Limbum. The Wimbum people are agricultural. Women farm such crops as corn, beans, greens, potatoes and peanuts. They also grow cabbages, bananas and plantains. Men typically grow cash crops like coffee, and eucalyptus trees, and handle the livestock, house building, carpentry, and mechanics.

SIL first contacted the Wimbum people in 1968. In 1981 translation began, and the final draft was reviewed by an interdenominational committee representing Baptist, Catholic and Presbyterian churches. A SIL member served as exegetical advisor to the translation effort. In 2003, the New Testament translated by SIL was published by the Cameroon Bible Society and was dedicated. The JESUS Film in Limbum, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ, was dedicated at the same time as the New Testament. Hosanna ministries made it available on cassette for 76 listening groups throughout the area.

Now that the translation of the New Testament is done, there is a great opportunity for Scriptural teaching. From 2002 to 2004 a team of four SIL members worked with the church to encourage the regular use of the translated Scriptures. They established Scripture Impact Seminars, facilitated the recording of choir songs, and provided equipment for a printing shop run by Limbum speakers that provides facilities for printing Limbum materials. These activities are now under the supervision of the interdenominational Limbum Scripture Impact Association, based in Nkambe.

The Limbum language is being taught in 16 primary schools whose students are mostly Limbum speakers. The total population now numbers more than 180,000. There is one pastor for every 1000 people. More than 200 churches are in the Limbum-speaking region.


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Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Kambu, Limbum
People Name in Country Kambu, Limbum
Alternate Names Nwembum
Population this Country 208,000
Population all Countries 217,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14049
ROP3 Code 107486
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 North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Nkambe subdivision, Nkambe and Ndu areas.   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 North West region: Donga-Mantung division, Nkambe subdivision, Nkambe and Ndu areas..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 12.00 %)
75.00 %
Ethnic Religions
24.70 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.30 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Limbum (208,000 speakers)
Language Code lmp   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Limbum (208,000 speakers)
Language Code lmp   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Limbum

Primary Language:  Limbum

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1997)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2002-2003)
Bible-Complete No
Bible-NT Audio Online
Bible-NT Text Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Limbum Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Limbum YouVersion Bibles
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