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PEID: 13321
ROP: 103029
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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Benue
Language: Firan - (fir)
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Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Nigeria
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Population: 4,100
Global Population: 4,100
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Firan of Nigeria, numbering 4,100, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Firan. The primary religion practiced by the Firan is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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