People group profile · PG043169
The Nigerians of Italy
The Nigerians of Italy, numbering about 9,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a multiethnic diaspora community in Italy of Nigerian ancestry whose identity reflects Nigeria’s diverse cultures and languages and is sustained through family networks, community organizations, and ties to their ancestral homeland.
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
- Italy
- Population
- 9,800
- 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
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Southern 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 No
- 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
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not 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
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Nigerians (English) in other countries
The same people (ROP3 107319) is reported in 7 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigerians | United Kingdom | 106,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| 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 | Netherlands | 3,100 | Unengaged and Unreached |
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