People group profile · PG014040
The Northeast Central Ijaw of Nigeria
The Northeast Central Ijaw of Nigeria, numbering about 11,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ijaw people of one of Nigeria's oldest riverine Niger Delta clans, settled in central Bayelsa State among the Central Ijoid group alongside the Akinima, Mbiama, and Engeni clans near Ahoada.
They are an indigenous people in the Ijaw people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Biseni.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 11,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Ijaw
- Primary language
- Biseni (ije)
- 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 Northeast Central Ijaw 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 Northeast Central Ijaw
- 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
65% adherents
Primary language
Biseni · Ijoid family
100% speak Biseni
Gospel resources in Biseni
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Northeast Central Ijaw
- 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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