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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Binawa of Nigeria

The Binawa of Nigeria, numbering approximately 14,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Kainji-language people of Nigeria's Southern Kaduna region, among the many ethnic communities placed under the historically Hausa-dominated Zazzau Emirate, founded in 1123, through British indirect colonial rule in the nineteenth century. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Bina (Nigeria) is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Binawa

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Bina (Nigeria) (byj)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 14,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013689
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bina (Nigeria)
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bina (Nigeria) Speakers

Media Resources in Bina (Nigeria):

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Bible Resources in Bina (Nigeria):

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Binawa are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Binawa:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Binawa of Nigeria

For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the LORD made the heavens.
readPsalm 96:5

Pray that those who are seeking after worthless idols will not be satisfied until they seek the truth and find it in Christ.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.”
readLamentations 3:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and walk through trials, they will be satisfied with the Lord as their portion and will place all their hope in Him.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Binawa Across Countries (ROP3 - 101458) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BinawaPG013689BinawaNigeria14,000No Longer UnreachedBina (Nigeria)Neo-Pentecostalism

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