People group profile · PG014032
The Nkem-Nkum of Nigeria
The Nkem-Nkum of Nigeria, numbering about 80,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ekoid people of Cross River State speaking the closely related Nkem and Nkum dialects, whose Nkem-speaking communities trace a historical westward resettlement from Nkimtul in Bokyi to their present home in the Ogoja region.
They are an indigenous people in the Benue people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Nkem-Nkum.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 80,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Nkem-Nkum (isi)
- 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 Nkem-Nkum 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 Nkem-Nkum
- 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
92% adherents
Primary language
Nkem-Nkum · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Nkem-Nkum
Gospel resources in Nkem-Nkum
- Bible available, published 2016
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (Nkim-Nkum)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nkem-Nkum
- 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.
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