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The Ibibio of Equatorial Guinea

The Ibibio of Equatorial Guinea, numbering approximately 8,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Lower Cross people of southeastern Nigeria related to the Annang, Efik, and Oron whose communities extend into Equatorial Guinea. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ibibio is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Equatorial Guinea
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ibibio (ibb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 8,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013166
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

95%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ibibio
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ibibio Speakers

Media Resources in Ibibio:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Ibibio:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ibibio 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 Ibibio:
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 Ibibio of Equatorial Guinea

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth.
readPsalm 67:4

Pray that God will use ways from in-person witnesses to digital gospel resources to bring the joy of His salvation to everyone so that they can be glad in Him and sing for joy.

Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping.
readPsalm 6:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, God will remind them that He is near and will help them place their hope in Him when others wish to do them harm.

Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
readIsaiah 40:9

Pray for God to send and sustain believers to go and herald the good news to the lost here.

Ibibio Across Countries (ROP3 - 103938) reported in the following countries:

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IbibioPG013166IbibioEquatorial Guinea8,100No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013337IbibioGhana54,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG012622IbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013837IbibioNigeria7,055,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism

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