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The Ibibio of Cameroon

The Ibibio of Cameroon, numbering approximately 62,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Lower Cross people related to the Annang, Efik, and Oron whose communities span southeastern Nigeria and neighboring Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ibibio is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Cameroon
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ibibio (ibb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 62,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012622
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Pray for the Ibibio of Cameroon

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

75%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ibibio
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ibibio Speakers

Media Resources in Ibibio:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Ibibio:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ibibio 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 Ibibio:
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 Ibibio of Cameroon

For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?
readPsalm 18:31

As people look to their own efforts for hope, pray they will have the opportunity to learn and believe in the Lord, who is the only Rock worthy of their faith.

“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.

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 8:38-39

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have confidence in their salvation, knowing that nothing can separate them from the One who conquered death and loves them as His children.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

Ibibio Across Countries (ROP3 - 103938) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IbibioPG013837IbibioNigeria7,050,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG012622IbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013337IbibioGhana54,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013166IbibioEquatorial Guinea8,100No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism

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