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Kambari NT Cluster | Salka

This language group is participating in the Kambari NT Cluster project.

The Salka people live in small villages scattered among the woodlands and tall grass savanna of the western region of Nigeria. Evangelists and church planters came to this region more than 80 years ago, but the gospel message has always been preached in the regional trade language of Hausa, a language not clearly understood by these subsistence farmers. The Salka area is primarily Christian, but a large portion of the remaining population adheres to another major world religion that is prevalent in northern Africa. The smaller remaining portion practice the traditional religion, believing that curses, witchcraft and magic explain the world they live in. Salka Christians often mix elements of the traditional religion with their Christian faith because they lack understandable Scripture.

Two other translation teams from the related Kambari language family are working in parallel with the Agwara. These three translation teams take advantage of the synergy that comes from shared goals, efforts and facilities. They discuss translation problems, share workshop and consultant resources and support each other in significant ways. This project will result in complete New Testaments plus Old Testament portions for the Salka and the two other related languages.

News from the Field
  • Mar13

    Daily Prayer: the Kambari-speaking people of Nigeria

    450,000 speakers - A cluster including three related language groups adjacent to each other near the western border of Nigeria: the Agwara, Auna and the Salka. There are 125,000 to 150,000 speakers in each group. A segment of the population practices traditional religion, believing that curses, witchcraft and magic are the basis for everything that goes on in their lives. Christianity is practiced by some, with a number of denominations and Bible schools located in several of the towns.

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