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The Baushi of Nigeria

The Baushi of Nigeria, numbering approximately 46,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Kainji-speaking people of Niger State whose communities include Madaka, Supana, Wayam and Rubu in the Rafi and Shiroro area. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Bauchi is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Bauchi (bsf)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 46,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013679
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

85%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bauchi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bauchi Speakers

Media Resources in Bauchi:

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Bible Resources in Bauchi:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Baushi 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 Baushi:
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 Baushi of Nigeria

And this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, and people loved the darkness rather than the light because their works were evil.
readJohn 3:19

Pray that God will have mercy on those who love the darkness they are walking in and turn from their sin to faith in Christ.

Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
readPsalm 67:5

While there are many who do not yet praise God, pray that He will work in their lives, advance the gospel among them, and bring many to saving faith in Christ.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
readEphesians 1:13-14

Pray that God will work through believers near and far in bringing the lost to Himself, giving them what they need to do the task He has set before them, and helping them rest in Him because He has given them His Spirit.

Baushi Across Countries (ROP3 - 101153) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BaushiPG013679BaushiNigeria46,000Engaged yet UnreachedBauchiFolk Islam

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