People group profile · PG013956
The Lakka of Nigeria
The Lakka of Nigeria, numbering about 10,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Laka people of northern Cameroon, southern Chad, and CAR with a minor presence in Nigeria's Borno State, pushed south from Lake Chad by Fulani expansion, whose land ownership remains tied to founding ancestors' burial sites.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Kaba.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 10,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Kaba (ksp)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- 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
- Taraba: Karim Lamido LGA, Lau
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lakka 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 Lakka
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
60% adherents
Primary language
Kaba · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Kaba
Gospel resources in Kaba
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Kaba)
Bibles
- 2020 ACATBA · video, audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lakka
- 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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