People group profile · PG013964
The Lelau of Nigeria
The Lelau of Nigeria, numbering about 12,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Taraba State people of Nigeria's Benue Basin, also called Bakula or Munga, tracing their origin to a settlement called Gyengyenlozoah under the Gwana Jukun of the Kwararafa Confederation, with young men organized into age-grade cohorts every six years.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Leelau.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 12,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Leelau (ldk)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Taraba: Karim Lamido LGA, between Bambuka and Karim-Lamido town, near Lake Mungah
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lelau 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 Lelau
- 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
Animism · Ethnoreligion
50% adherents
Primary language
Leelau · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Leelau
Gospel resources in Leelau
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lelau
- 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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