People group profile · PG014026
The Nigerian Mambila of Nigeria
The Nigerian Mambila of Nigeria, numbering about 225,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Indigenous people primarily on the Mambilla Plateau (Taraba State).
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Nigeria Mambila.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 225,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Nigeria Mambila (mzk)
- 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
- Also known as
- Norr
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nigerian Mambila 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 Nigerian Mambila
- 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
Nigeria Mambila · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Nigeria Mambila
Gospel resources in Nigeria Mambila
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Mambilla)
Bibles
- 1977 Bible League Intl. · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nigerian Mambila
- 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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