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The Bette-Bende of Nigeria

The Bette-Bende of Nigeria, numbering approximately 183,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an indigenous people of Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, associated with the Obudu area and the Bete-Bendi language. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bete-Bendi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Bete-Bendi (btt)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 183,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013685
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

89%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bete-Bendi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Bete-Bendi Speakers

Media Resources in Bete-Bendi:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Bete-Bendi:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
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1 entry

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Bette-Bende 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 Bette-Bende:
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 Bette-Bende of Nigeria

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
readPsalm 73:26

Pray that those who are lost and struggling to find hope will find their strength and hope in God, recognizing Him as their portion and deliverer forever.

Come and see what God has done: he is awesome in his deeds toward the children of man.
readPsalm 66:5

Pray that many here will come and see what the Creator God has done on their behalf.

Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
readPsalm 34:5

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will see themselves as God sees them, with radiant faces and hearts that have been cleansed of all shame.

For the needy shall not always be forgotten, and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
readPsalm 9:18

Pray that God will raise up believers who can help meet emotional and physical needs among this people group. Ask Him to open doors for them and give them the courage to walk into difficult situations and share the hope of the gospel boldly.

Bette-Bende Across Countries (ROP3 - 101304) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Bette-BendePG013685Bette-BendeNigeria183,000No Longer UnreachedBete-BendiProtestantism

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