Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Iceve-Maci - (bec)

Alternate Name(s): Ocheve, Icheve, Ochebe,Banagere, Iyon, Messaga, Oliti, Utse, Utser

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestantism

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 4,400

Global Population: 4,400

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Bacheve of Nigeria, numbering 4,400, are Unengaged and 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 Iceve-Maci. The primary religion practiced by the Bacheve is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.

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