People group profile · PG013998
The Mgbo of Nigeria
The Mgbo of Nigeria, numbering about 267,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nigeria.
They are an indigenous people in the Igbo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Mgbolizhia.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 267,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Igbo
- Primary language
- Mgbolizhia (gmz)
- 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 Mgbo 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 Mgbo
- 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
93% adherents
Primary language
Mgbolizhia · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Mgbolizhia
Gospel resources in Mgbolizhia
- Bible available, published 2008
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Mgbolizhia)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mgbo
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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