Mere in Cameroon
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| People Name: | Mere |
| Country: | Cameroon |
| 10/40 Window: | No |
| Population: | 33,000 |
| World Population: | 33,000 |
| Primary Language: | Merey |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 30.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 3.40 % |
| Scripture: | New Testament |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Chadic |
| Affinity Bloc: | Sub-Saharan Peoples |
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Introduction / History
The Mere are a group of several thousand people living in a mountainous area of the Far North Province of Cameroon. They speak Merey. The Mere describe themselves as gentle and faithful people.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Mere are primarily subsistence farmers.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Christianity is well implanted, though the wider area is predominately Muslim.
What Are Their Needs?
Translation work began in the later 1980s when Beat Haller, a translator in the neighboring Zulgo language, helped a Mere man work with the Zulgo translator to convert the New Testament from Zulgo to Mere. Sadly, both these men died before the work was able to advance further. The Mere translation committee chose a replacement, Eli Doumok, to continue the work.
Prayer Points
Pray for the wide distribution of the Merey language New Testament and for it to open hearts to the only savior.
Pray for Mere disciples to make more disciples.
Pray that soon Mere Christians will be sharing the savior with people throughout Cameroon.