Their villages lack modern schools and health care, facilities that are hindered by the absence of quality roads. Arabs migrating from the North and East penetrated Chad with Islam during the tenth century. Today, Islam is strong among the Kanembu. They are generally orthodox, faithfully following Islamic practices, with the exception of a few rural traditions. The Islamic faith has been passed down among the Kanembu from generation to generation.
Parents forbid education in French secular schools, even if it means no education at all.
They only allow their children to study Arabic, since it was the language of Mohammed. There are no scriptures in their language since it has no written script. The Kanembu desperately need willing workers to live among them and demonstrate God's love to them in practical ways. Prayer Points Ask the Lord to call people who are willing to go to Chad and share Christ with the Kanembu. Pray that God will raise up qualified linguists to develop a written script for the Kanembu and then translate the Word of God into the Kanembu language.