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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Mo Egon of Nigeria

The Mo Egon of Nigeria, numbering approximately 309,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Eggon people whose oral tradition traces origin to Ngazargamu in Borno State, joining the Kwararafa kingdom before crossing the Benue at Ibi to settle the Eggon Hills, remaining decentralized until the British set up a centralized chieftaincy in 1919. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Eggon is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Eggon (ego)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 309,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013760
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

65%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Eggon
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Eggon Speakers

Media Resources in Eggon:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Eggon:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1974 Bible Society of Nigeria✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Eggon bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Mo Egon 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 Mo Egon:
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 Mo Egon of Nigeria

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost among them will look to the One lifted up on the cross, believing in Him and receiving eternal life.

No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.
readLuke 13:3

Pray that the lost will repent and believe the gospel, for without it, they will perish.

It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the LORD; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”
readIsaiah 25:9

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim and rejoice in His salvation.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray that God will make His living and active Word available to everyone in this people group so that many will respond to the gospel. Ask Him to provide Jesus-followers to walk with new believers as they grow in Him.

Eggon Across Countries (ROP3 - 102878) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Mo EgonPG013760Mo EgonNigeria309,000No Longer UnreachedEggonEthnoreligion

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