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The Etebi of Nigeria

The Etebi of Nigeria, numbering approximately 37,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Etebi is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Etebi (etb)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 37,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG013775
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

96%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Etebi
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Etebi Speakers

Media Resources in Etebi:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Etebi:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Etebi 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 Etebi:
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 Etebi of Nigeria

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
readRomans 6:23

Pray that those who do know about God's free gift will hear and believe that the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord and that they will joyfully accept this gift.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
readDeuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
readJames 1:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be encouraged when they persevere under trial, knowing that when they have stood the test, they will receive the crown of life.

"For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you."
readActs 17:23

Pray that believers God sends to cross cultures will be sensitive to the spiritual needs of the people they serve, and will proclaim the truth of Christ to them in creative ways that they will understand.

Etebi Across Countries (ROP3 - 102956) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
EtebiPG013775EtebiNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedEtebiProtestantism

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