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The Ikulu of Nigeria

The Ikulu of Nigeria, numbering approximately 108,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Plateau-language farming people of the Zangon Kataf, Kachia, and Kauru areas in southern Kaduna State, Nigeria, whose oral traditions trace their migration from the Congo Basin and Sahel, ruled traditionally by a chief called the Agwom. They mostly adhere to Animism and Ikulu is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Ikulu

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ikulu (ikl)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 108,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013854
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

70%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ikulu
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ikulu Speakers

Media Resources in Ikulu:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Ikulu:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Ikulu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ikulu 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 Ikulu:
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 Ikulu of Nigeria

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
readRomans 8:1

Pray that God will reassure those who may be struggling with the cost of following Jesus that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
readRomans 2:4

Pray that, in God's kindness and according to His nature, He will lead many to repentance.

This God - his way is perfect; the word of the LORD proves true; he is a shield for all those who take refuge in him.
readPsalm 18:30

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have access to His Word and the ability to understand it, so that they can grow in their faith and find refuge in Him.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Ikulu Across Countries (ROP3 - 103980) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IkuluPG013854IkuluNigeria108,000No Longer UnreachedIkuluAnimism

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