People group profile · PG014050
The Obanliku of Nigeria
The Obanliku of Nigeria, numbering about 143,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic group indigenous to the Obanliku LGA in Nigeria's Cross River State.
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 Obanliku.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 143,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Obanliku (bzy)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Marginally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Cross River state: Obanliku LGA
Where they live
Gospel status
The Obanliku are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Obanliku
- 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
94% adherents
Primary language
Obanliku · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Obanliku
Gospel resources in Obanliku
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories available
Films
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Obanliku
- 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.
Obanliku in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
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