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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Tigon Mbembe of Nigeria

The Tigon Mbembe of Nigeria, numbering approximately 52,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Jukunoid-speaking people of the Cameroon-Nigeria border region, distinct from the unrelated Mbembe of Nigeria's Cross River area despite the shared name, inhabiting a region of West Africa long noted for its dense linguistic diversity. They mostly adhere to Animism and Tigon Mbembe is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Tigon Mbembe (nza)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 52,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014130
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

90%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Tigon Mbembe
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Mbembe, Tigon Speakers

Media Resources in Tigon Mbembe:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Tigon Mbembe:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Tigon Mbembe 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 Tigon Mbembe:
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 Tigon Mbembe of Nigeria

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
readRomans 1:18

Pray that God will have mercy and open the eyes of those who don't know Jesus, so that they can turn to the One who is able to save them from their sins.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that those who don't know the good news of peace and salvation through Jesus Christ will have an opportunity to receive it. Pray that it will bring hope and healing to their souls.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
readPhilippians 1:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be assured that God will complete the good work He has begun in them until the day of Christ's return.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Mbembe, Tigon Across Countries (ROP3 - 110049) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
Tigon MbembePG012792Tigon MbembeCameroon122,000No Longer UnreachedTigon MbembeAnimism
Tigon MbembePG014130Tigon MbembeNigeria52,500No Longer UnreachedTigon MbembeAnimism

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