Wardei in Kenya

The Wardei have only been reported in Kenya
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Introduction / History

The ancestors of the Wardei people were Cushites. In more recent generations, the Somalis enslaved some of the Orma people who eventually lost their language and culture. The children of these Orma people formed a new tribe called the Wardei. They live in Garissa and Tana River County in Kenya.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Wardei are nomadic pastoralists they keep goats, cows and camels. Their houses are huts that can be moved and packed on a camel or donkey. They have begun to settle down in recent years.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Wardei are predominantly Muslim.


What Are Their Needs?

The Wardei people need to put all their sense of worth and their identity in Jesus Christ, not their past. They are valuable to the Lord simply because they are created in his image. They have a purpose, given by the King of kings.


Prayer Points

Pray for a movement to Christ based on discipleship and spiritual growth.
Pray for the Lord to give dreams of the risen, victorious Christ to Wardei family leaders.
Pray for loving and dedicated workers to soon go to them.


Scripture Prayers for the Wardei in Kenya.


References

Author's personal experience.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Wardei
People Name in Country Wardei
Alternate Names Wardey
Population this Country 204,000
Population all Countries 204,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 4
PeopleID3 20206
ROP3 Code 115964
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Tana River area. Also in Lamu county , Malindi , Mombasa and Nairobi county   Source:  Field worker
Country Kenya
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Tana River area. Also in Lamu county , Malindi , Mombasa and Nairobi county.   Source:  Field worker
Map of Wardei in Kenya Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
2.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
98.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Somali (204,000 speakers)
Language Code som   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Somali (204,000 speakers)
Language Code som   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Somali

Primary Language:  Somali

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1915-1935)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1972-1976)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1979-2008)
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Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Indigitube.tv Video / Animation Create International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Somali Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Magdalena video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Rock International: King of Glory Rock International
Film / Video Story of Jesus for Children Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Walking with Jesus video Jesus Film Project
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Biblical answers to your questions Got Questions Ministry
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
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General Zume Resources Zume Project
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Mobile App Android Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App Android Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
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Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Somali YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Download scripture in this language eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter Tools for faith conversations Cru
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Alliance of Bioversity Int'l & CIAT - Flickr  Creative Commons 
Map Source People Group location: Web research. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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