People group profile · PG047202
The Igbo of the United States
The Igbo of the United States, numbering about 234,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of southeastern Nigerian origin whose communities in the United States include descendants of both the Atlantic slave trade and more recent migration.
They are a diaspora people in the Igbo people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Igbo.
Fast facts
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 234,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Igbo
- Primary language
- Igbo (ibo)
- 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
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
Where they live
Gospel status
The Igbo 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 Igbo
- 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
98% adherents
Primary language
Igbo · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak Igbo
Gospel resources in Igbo
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- Baịbụlụ Nsọ (BN) · video
- Union Version · audio
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Igbo
- 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.
Igbo in other countries
The same people (ROP3 103963) is reported in 5 other countries.
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