People group profile · PG042322
The Nigerians of the United Kingdom
The Nigerians of the United Kingdom, numbering about 106,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a multi-ethnic people of Nigerian citizenship or ancestry. Large-scale migration began in the 1970s and 1980s fueled mainly by economic inequality and political instability.
They are a diaspora people in the Other Sub-Saharan African people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak English.
Fast facts
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 106,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Other Sub-Saharan African
- Primary language
- English (eng)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Europe, Europe
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nigerians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Nigerians
- Continue prayer and fasting for this group
- Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
- Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people
Primary religion
Sunni Islam · Islam
Primary language
100% speak English
Gospel resources in English
- Bible available, published 2020
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories available
Films
- JESUS (English, North American Indigenous)
Bibles
- American Standard Bible · text
- English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible · video, text
- English Version for the Deaf · text
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film · video
- Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film · video
- King James Version · video, audio, text
- New American Standard Bible (NASB) · text
- New Life Version (Easy to Read) · text
- New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version · audio
- Revised Version 1885 · text
- World English Bible - Winfred Henson · audio, text
- World Messianic Version · text
- Wycliffe Modern · text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Nigerians
- 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.
Nigerians (English) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107319) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigerians | United States | 39,500 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nigerians | Spain | 34,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nigerians | France | 30,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Nigerians | Ireland | 20,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nigerians | Canada | 17,000 | No Longer Unreached |
| Nigerians | Italy | 9,800 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Nigerians | Netherlands | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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