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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Nde of Nigeria

The Nde of Nigeria, numbering approximately 53,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Ekoid-speaking people of Nigeria's Cross River State whose Nde dialect forms the largest of three closely related but culturally distinct varieties, spoken alongside the Nsele and Nta, within the wider Bakor cluster of farming communities. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Nde-Nsele-Nta is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Nde

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Benue
Primary Language(s): Nde-Nsele-Nta (ndd)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 53,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014013
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

88%
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nde-Nsele-Nta
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Nde-Nsele-Nta Speakers

Media Resources in Nde-Nsele-Nta:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Nde-Nsele-Nta:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nde 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 Nde:
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 Nde of Nigeria

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.
readRomans 1:19

Pray that God will use testimony of creation to cause those who do not yet know the gospel to long for truth and a relationship with the Author of life.

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
readPsalm 16:11

Pray that God will make a way for His path of life to be revealed to many so that they may come into His presence and experience abundant joy and eternal pleasures at His right hand.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
readIsaiah 9:6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will rejoice in the coming of the Prince of Peace because He will bring everlasting peace and rule with justice and righteousness.

And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest upon him. But if not, it will return to you.
readLuke 10:6

Pray that, as people come to faith in Christ and want to share it with others, they will be welcomed into homes and received well so that they can share message of hope with many people.

Nde Across Countries (ROP3 - 107153) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NdePG014013NdeNigeria53,000No Longer UnreachedNde-Nsele-NtaProtestantism

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