People group profile · PG013836
The Ibeno of Nigeria
The Ibeno of Nigeria, numbering about 22,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Nigeria's Niger Delta ancestrally related to the Andoni and Oron, who shared local governance with neighboring Eket before becoming its own administrative area, and who invited missionary Samuel Bill to found a Christian mission there in 1887.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Ibino.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 22,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Ibino (ibn)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5%
- GSEC ?
- 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ibeno are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 2% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Ibeno
- 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
75% adherents
Primary language
Ibino · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ibino
Gospel resources in Ibino
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ibeno
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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