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The Dzodinka of Nigeria

The Dzodinka of Nigeria, numbering approximately 5,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Grassfields people of northwestern Cameroon associated with the Lidzonka language, with a small cross-border extension into Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Lidzonka is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2025). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Dzodinka

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Bantu, Cameroon-Bamileke
Primary Language(s): Lidzonka (add)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 5,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013312
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lidzonka
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

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Lidzonka Speakers

Media Resources in Lidzonka:

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Bible Resources in Lidzonka:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Dzodinka 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 Dzodinka:
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 Dzodinka of Nigeria

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

And they all ate and were satisfied. And what was left over was picked up, twelve baskets of broken pieces.
readLuke 9:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will meditate on the stories of Jesus' miracles, be in awe of Him, and trust Him for everything they need.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.
readRomans 9:16

Ask God to raise up people who will trust in His sovereignty as they share the gospel, knowing that it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God who has mercy.

Dzodinka Across Countries (ROP3 - 100060) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
DzodinkaPG012466DzodinkaCameroon5,400No Longer UnreachedLidzonkaNeo-Pentecostalism
DzodinkaPG013312DzodinkaNigeria5,500Engaged yet UnreachedLidzonkaEthnoreligion

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