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People group profile · PG013704

The Burak of Nigeria

The Burak of Nigeria, numbering about 9,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Nigeria.

They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Burak.

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Fast facts

Country
Nigeria
Population
9,000
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary language
Burak (bys)
Primary religion
Protestantism
Strategic Progress Index ?
No Longer Unreached
Evangelical
20% or Greater but Less than 30%
GSEC ?
10% or Greater Evangelical
Lostness priority ?
Significantly Reached People Group
Region
Western Africa, Africa
Location
Gombe: Billiri and Kaltungo LGAs, Burak town

Where they live

Gospel status

The Burak are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.

  • Congregations exist Yes
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Burak

  • Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
  • Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
  • Send out laborers from this people to the nations

Primary religion

Protestantism · Christianity

70% adherents

Primary language

Burak · Atlantic-Congo family

100% speak Burak

Gospel resources in Burak

  • Bible available, published 2008
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Burak

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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