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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Ogbronuagum of Nigeria

The Ogbronuagum of Nigeria, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Central Delta people of Bukuma village in Rivers State whose name literally means the language of the people of Agum, part of a cluster including the Ogbia and Abua whose ancestors arrived in the Niger Delta from the east around two thousand years ago. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ogbronuagum is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ogbronuagum (ogu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014059
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

55%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ogbronuagum
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ogbronuagum Speakers

Media Resources in Ogbronuagum:

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Bible Resources in Ogbronuagum:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ogbronuagum 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 Ogbronuagum:
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 Ogbronuagum of Nigeria

For my own sake, for my own sake, I do it, for how should my name be profaned? My glory I will not give to another.
readIsaiah 48:11

Pray that those who have been living for their own glory will turn to the One who is worthy of all praise and find their true identity in Him.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
readPsalm 34:4

Pray for each who becomes a child of God to share the hope of eternity with family and friends.

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.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Ogbronuagum Across Countries (ROP3 - 107601) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
OgbronuagumPG014059OgbronuagumNigeria25,000No Longer UnreachedOgbronuagumProtestantism

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