People group profile · PG014006
The Mumuye of Nigeria
The Mumuye of Nigeria, numbering about 907,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the largest ethnic group of Nigeria's Taraba State, pushed into the eastern hills by Fulani holy wars after centuries under Jukun rule, organized into small independent communities bound by a shared language and the secretive Vabong society.
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 Mumuye.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 907,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- Mumuye (mzm)
- Primary religion
- Animism
- 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: Fufore, Ganye, Mayo Belwa, Numan, and Yola LGAs; Taraba: Bali, Jalingo, Karim Lamido, Yorro, and Zing LGAs
Where they live
Gospel status
The Mumuye 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 Mumuye
- 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
76% adherents
Primary language
Mumuye · Atlantic-Congo family
95% speak Mumuye
Gospel resources in Mumuye
- Bible available, published 2018
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 1994 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Mumuye
- 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.
Mumuye in other countries
The same people (ROP3 106891) is reported in 1 other country.
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