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The Nupe of Nigeria

The Nupe of Nigeria, numbering approximately 2,070,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are the largest ethnic group of Nigeria's North Central region, whose Nupe Kingdom emerged under the Igala conqueror Tsoede, was conquered by Fulani forces around 1806 and reorganized as an emirate, with Emir Usman Zaki founding Bida as its capital in 1835. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Nupe-Nupe-Tako is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Nupe
Primary Language(s): Nupe-Nupe-Tako (nup)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 2,070,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG014044
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

94%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nupe-Nupe-Tako
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Nupe-Nupe-Tako Speakers

Media Resources in Nupe-Nupe-Tako:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Nupe-Nupe-Tako:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1989 Bible Society of Nigeria✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Nupe-Nupe-Tako bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Nupe 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 Nupe:
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 Nupe of Nigeria

I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to carved idols.
readIsaiah 42:8

Pray that lost people will turn from worthless idols to worship the one true God, recognizing that He alone is worthy of all glory and praise.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
readNumbers 6:26

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be blessed with peace in their lives, knowing that God is with them.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.
read1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Pray that God will raise up believers to go to the lost and faithfully proclaim the good news of Jesus' death and resurrection so that all may have an opportunity to access and believe.

Nupe Across Countries (ROP3 - 107516) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
NupePG014044NupeNigeria2,070,000No Longer UnreachedNupe-Nupe-TakoFolk Islam

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