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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

And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
readMatthew 6:16

Pray that those who live to please men and not God will turn from the emptiness of seeking approval from others and find true satisfaction in the treasure of a personal relationship with God.

"You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet."
readMatthew 5:13

Pray that the lost will have the opportunity to hear a Christian witness of how the gospel can bring hope and that they will put their faith in Christ.

Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
readMatthew 18:19

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they find other believers to pray with, and that they will trust God to answer their requests according to His will.

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 IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NdePG014013NdeNigeria53,000No Longer UnreachedNde-Nsele-NtaProtestantism

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