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The Bachama of Nigeria

The Bachama of Nigeria, numbering approximately 346,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bwatiye people of Adamawa State whose oral history traces migration from Sudan through Sokoto to the Upper Benue region, founding the Bachama Kingdom after twin brothers split following their father's death, later moving its capital to Numan. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Bacama is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Bachama

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Bacama (bcy)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 346,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013653
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

92%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bacama
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Bacama Speakers

Media Resources in Bacama:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Bacama:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bachama are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Bachama:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Bachama of Nigeria

And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
readActs 4:12

Pray that those walking in darkness among them will come to know the name by which they must be saved, and call upon Him in faith.

For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering. For my name will be great among the nations, says the LORD of hosts.
readMalachi 1:11

Pray that they will worship God in spirit and truth, offering Him the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving that He desires.

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
readRomans 8:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the God who has given them freedom from fear so that they will trust Him completely as their good Father who meets all their needs.

The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.
readJohn 1:9-10

Pray for those God might send to share the gospel here. Ask that they will grow closer to Jesus and be compelled to share His good news with people who don't know it.

Bachama Across Countries (ROP3 - 100703) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BachamaPG013653BachamaNigeria346,000No Longer UnreachedBacamaNeo-Pentecostalism

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