Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Fulani / Fulbe

Language: Fulfulde, Adamawa - (fub)

Alternate Name(s): Gueve, Gey

Primary Religion: Islam - Folk

Country: Cameroon

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Population: 6,300

Global Population: 6,300

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Gewe of Cameroon, numbering 6,300, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Fulani / Fulbe people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Cameroon. Their primary language is Fulfulde, Adamawa. The primary religion practiced by the Gewe is folk Islam, a syncretistic belief system that blends traditional elements of Islam with superstitious practices such as warding off spirits with incantations and magic amulets, and reciting verses of the Qur'an to bring about miraculous healings.

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