People group profile · PG013970
The Lotsu-Piri of Nigeria
The Lotsu-Piri of Nigeria, numbering about 40,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Tsobo people, called Pire by their neighbors, long established in Nigeria's southeastern Muri Mountains, whose hilltop hamlets were once enclosed by defensive dry-stone walls with a single entrance gate, organized into four sections.
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 Tso.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 40,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Tso (ldp)
- 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
- Location
- Adamawa: Lamurde LGA; Gombe: Balanga LGA
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lotsu-Piri 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 Lotsu-Piri
- 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
74% adherents
Primary language
Tso · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Tso
Gospel resources in Tso
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings 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 Lotsu-Piri
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- 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.
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