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The Ibibio of Ghana

The Ibibio of Ghana, numbering approximately 54,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a diaspora community of Ibibio people from southeastern Nigeria who maintain a shared Ibibio language, culture, and identity and are closely related to the Annang, Efik, Oron, and Eket peoples. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ibibio is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Ghana
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ibibio (ibb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 54,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013337
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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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:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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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 Ghana

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.

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his courts!
readPsalm 96:8

Pray for people here to humbly give God the glory due His name.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town. Truly, I say to you, it will be more bearable on the day of judgment for the land of Sodom and Gomorrah than for that town.
readMatthew 10:14-15

Pray for God to raise up and send out believers to share the gospel with those in this people group who do not yet follow Christ. Pray that they will be welcomed with open arms so that the people they share with will hear and receive the good news with joy.

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

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4 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
IbibioPG013837IbibioNigeria7,050,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013337IbibioGhana54,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG013166IbibioEquatorial Guinea8,100No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism
IbibioPG012622IbibioCameroon62,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantism

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