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The Efutop of Nigeria

The Efutop of Nigeria, numbering approximately 36,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Bakor people of Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria, centered on Abaragba and neighboring communities in the Ikom area. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Efutop is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Efutop (ofu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 36,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013758
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

93%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Efutop
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Efutop Speakers

Media Resources in Efutop:

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Bible Resources in Efutop:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Efutop 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 Efutop:
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 Efutop of Nigeria

But Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven"
readMatthew 9:14

Pray that those who are spiritually dead will recognize their need for spiritual nourishment and turn to the One who offers true fulfillment.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the LORD, and he rules over the nations.
readPsalm 22:27-28

Pray that entire families will turn to the Lord in repentance and faith, and that they will worship Him and declare His righteousness to the nations.

"...I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."
readMatthew 16:18b

Pray that God will build and grow His Church among this people.

Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns! Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.”
readPsalm 96:10

Pray for God to put in the hearts of believers to go to the lost and testify about the Lord who reigns.

Efutop Across Countries (ROP3 - 102875) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▲Religion
EfutopPG013758EfutopNigeria36,000No Longer UnreachedEfutopProtestantism

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