• PEOPLE NAME: KALABARI OF NIGERIA

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Ijaw

Language: Kalabari - (ijn)

Alternate Name(s): Eastern Ijaw, Calabari

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestantism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Ghana

Population: 541,000

Global Population: 590,500


PEID: 13754

ROP: 104448

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Kalabari of Nigeria, numbering 541,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Ijaw people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 590,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Kalabari. The primary religion practiced by the Kalabari is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


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