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The Gurma of Nigeria

The Gurma of Nigeria, numbering approximately 48,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Nigeria; a dialect subgroup of Gourmanchéma (gux). They mostly adhere to Animism and Gourmanchéma is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Gur
Primary Language(s): Gourmanchéma (gux)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 48,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013816
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

53%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Gourmanchéma
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Gourmanchéma Speakers

Media Resources in Gourmanchéma:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Gourmanchéma:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2003 Alliance Biblique du Burkina Faso✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Gourmanchéma bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Gurma 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 Gurma:
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 Gurma of Nigeria

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
readRevelation 3:20

Pray that those who have not opened their hearts to Jesus will hear His knock and invite Him in as their Savior and Lord.

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.

Sanctify them in the truth, your word is truth.
readJohn 17:17

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience freedom from sin as God sanctifies them in the truth of His Word.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Gurma Across Countries (ROP3 - 103587) reported in the following countries:

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6 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
GurmaPG012402GurmaBurkina Faso1,250,000No Longer UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
GurmaPG013333GurmaGhana1,700,000Engaged yet UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
GurmaPG013599GurmaNiger90,000No Longer UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
GurmaPG014357GurmaTogo326,000Engaged yet UnreachedGourmanchémaEthnoreligion
GurmaPG012326GurmaBenin145,000Unengaged and UnreachedGourmanchémaAnimism
GurmaPG013816GurmaNigeria48,000Engaged yet UnreachedGourmanchémaAnimism

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