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The Nigerians of Ireland

The Nigerians of Ireland, numbering approximately 20,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a multiethnic diaspora community in Ireland of Nigerian ancestry whose identity reflects Nigeria’s diverse cultures and languages and is sustained through family networks, community organizations, and ties to their ancestral homeland. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and English is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Ireland
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 20,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042321

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Pray for the Nigerians of Ireland

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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Bible Resources in English:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
American Standard Bible✓
English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible✓✓
English Version for the Deaf✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ®✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film✓
King James Version✓✓✓
New American Standard Bible (NASB)✓
New Life Version (Easy to Read)✓
New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version✓
Revised Version 1885✓
World English Bible - Winfred Henson✓✓
World Messianic Version✓
Wycliffe Modern✓

14 entries

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nigerians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Nigerians:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Nigerians of Ireland

And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior."
readLuke 1:46-47

Pray that those who are lost will recognize their need for a Savior and joyfully embrace the mercy that God offers.

Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
readPsalm 47:6

Pray that believers will have a heart to invite others to trust in Christ alone so that they might sing praises to His name.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
readActs 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that I might win those under the law.
read1 Corinthians 9:20

Pray that believers from similar cultures will be compelled by Christ's love to reach people who don't know the gospel, and that those people will receive the good news with joy.

Nigerians (English) Across Countries (ROP3 - 107319) reported in the following countries:

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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NigeriansPG042322NigeriansUnited Kingdom106,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG047652NigeriansUnited States39,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG043735NigeriansSpain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG042478NigeriansFrance30,000Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
NigeriansPG042321NigeriansIreland20,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG047466NigeriansCanada17,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG043169NigeriansItaly9,800Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG033524NigeriansNetherlands3,100Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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