Waama of Benin (PGID: PG012357)

The Waama of Benin

The Waama of Benin, numbering approximately 119,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a language of Benin, Atakora province: at least 20 villages. They mostly adhere to Animism and Waama is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Benin
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Waama (wwa)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 119,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012357
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

70%

Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Waama
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%

Waama Speakers

Media Resources in Waama:

Films:

Title	Link
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Waama:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1994 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc.	✓	✓	✓

1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Waama are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Waama:

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Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Waama of Benin

For the Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.
Luke 19:10

Pray that those who are lost will respond to the One who came to seek and save the lost, and experience the joy of being found.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
Psalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

Remember your mercy, O LORD, and your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
Psalm 25:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the merciful nature and steadfast love of God as they walk with Him daily.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
Psalm 96:10

Pray for God to put in the hearts of believers to go to the lost and testify about the Lord who reigns.

Waama Across Countries (ROP3 - 110597) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country	Population ▼	Strategic Progress Index	Language	Religion
	PG012357	Waama	Benin	119,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Waama	Animism
	PG014456	Waama	Togo	24,500	Unengaged and Unreached	Waama	Animism

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