People group profile · PG014302
The Abong of Nigeria
The Abong of Nigeria, numbering about 2,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small Tivoid-speaking people of Sardauna and Kurmi areas in Nigeria's Taraba State, historically linked to neighboring Jukun clan federations and christianized during the colonial period.
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 Abon.
Fast facts
- Country
- Nigeria
- Population
- 2,400
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Benue
- Primary language
- Abon (abo)
- 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 ?
- Minimally Reached People Group
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Location
- Taraba: Sardauna LGA, Abong town, east of Baissa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Abong 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 Abong
- 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
60% adherents
Primary language
Abon · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Abon
Gospel resources in Abon
- Bible not available
- 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 Abong
- 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.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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