People group profile · PG014016
The Ndoro of Nigeria
The Ndoro of Nigeria, numbering about 122,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous Benue-related people of eastern Nigeria and adjacent Cameroon whose communities are concentrated in the Taraba borderlands and whose distinct identity is maintained through the Ndoola language and longstanding agricultural traditions.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Ndoola.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 122,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Ndoola (ndr)
- Primary religion
- Ethnoreligion
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 15% or Greater but Less than 20%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Ndoro 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 Ndoro
- 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Ndoola · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ndoola
Gospel resources in Ndoola
- Bible available, published 2016
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Ndola)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ndoro
- 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.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Ndoro in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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