People group profile · PG014044
The Nupe of Nigeria
The Nupe of Nigeria, numbering about 2,065,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the largest ethnic group of Nigeria's North Central region, whose Nupe Kingdom emerged under the Igala conqueror Tsoede, was conquered by Fulani forces around 1806 and reorganized as an emirate, with Emir Usman Zaki founding Bida as its capital in 1835.
They are an indigenous people in the Nupe people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Folk Islam, and they primarily speak Nupe-Nupe-Tako.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 2,065,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Nupe
- Primary language
- Nupe-Nupe-Tako (nup)
- Primary religion
- Folk Islam
- 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
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nupe 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 Nupe
- 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
Folk Islam · Islam
94% adherents
Primary language
Nupe-Nupe-Tako · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Nupe-Nupe-Tako
Gospel resources in Nupe-Nupe-Tako
- Bible available, published 1989
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Nupe)
Bibles
- 1989 Bible Society of Nigeria · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nupe
- 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.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
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