People group profile · PG014138
The Ubaghara of Nigeria
The Ubaghara of Nigeria, numbering about 75,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Efik subgroup of Cross River State's Biase area whose Ubaghara language blends Efik and Qua speech, centered on the village of Biakpan, part of the broader historic Efik migration that spread from Itu across the lower Cross River 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 Ubaghara.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 75,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Ubaghara (byc)
- 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 Ubaghara 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 Ubaghara
- 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
88% adherents
Primary language
Ubaghara · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Ubaghara
Gospel resources in Ubaghara
- Bible available, published 1991
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Ubaghara
- 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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