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The Ejagham of Nigeria

The Ejagham of Nigeria, numbering approximately 135,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to southeastern Nigeria and southwest Cameroon. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Ejagham is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Ejagham (etu)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 135,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013761
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Pray for the Ejagham of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

94%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ejagham
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Ejagham Speakers

Media Resources in Ejagham:

Films:
TitleLink
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Ejagham:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 Cameroon and Nigeria✓✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Ejagham bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Ejagham 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 Ejagham:
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 Ejagham of Nigeria

"...And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold." As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
readLuke 8:8

Pray that the seeds of truth will take root in the hearts of those who are far from Jesus and that He will lead them from darkness to light.

As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
readMatthew 13:23

Pray that their hearts will have good soil that receives the Word, understands it, and bears fruit for God's kingdom.

And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
readRomans 10:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be eager to proclaim the good news of peace, knowing that the Lord has called them to this task.

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
readPsalm 105:1

Pray that many among them will call on the name of Jesus, develop a heart for the nations, and go to places where the gospel has not yet been received.

Ejagham Across Countries (ROP3 - 102887) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EjaghamPG050348EjaghamUnited States100No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
EjaghamPG013761EjaghamNigeria135,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism
EjaghamPG012587EjaghamCameroon103,000No Longer UnreachedEjaghamProtestantism

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