So our team was pretty PUMPED when we heard that we will no longer be split up into two groups anymore, but we will all be going to the Oku people group TOGETHER!!! (:(:(: When I found out that we were initially going to be split up, I had a lot of uneasiness at first about the idea, but I left it in God's hands and tada! I just thought I would let you guys know a little bit about the Oku group we will be working with :)
Oku Language Group
Population: Estimated 67,000-80,000
Religion: 94% claimed Christian (6% evangelical), and 6% Ethnic Religions
Villages occupied: Over 33
Income: Agriculture
Agriculture: -corn, Irish potatoes, beans, plantains, and cash crops like coffee and cola nuts
-animals like pigs, goats, and fowl
Fun Facts:
- Oku alphavet was developed in 1987
- communities are already responding well to literacy initiatives
- there are two men translating the Bible into Oku, Christopher Fornkwa and Mbuh Samuel
- it is expected that by 2009, four hundred and fifty children will be registered for literacy certificate examination
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