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The Vere of Nigeria

The Vere of Nigeria, numbering approximately 212,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Duru-Verre people of Nigeria's Gongola State and Cameroon whose lineage-based societies were targeted by Modibbo Adama's 1841 Fulani jihad from Yola, with hill communities retaining independence far longer than those on the plains. They mostly adhere to Animism and Mom Jango is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Mom Jango (ver)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 212,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014157
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Pray for the Vere of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

77%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Mom Jango
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Verre Speakers

Media Resources in Mom Jango:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Mom Jango:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Mom Jango bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Vere 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 Vere:
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 Vere of Nigeria

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
readPsalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

The people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.
readMatthew 4:16

Pray that those who dwell in darkness and live in the land of the shadow of death may be drawn out of darkness into His marvelous light.

For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one.
readHebrews 10:34

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have compassion for those in prison, sympathize with those who are mistreated, and continue to do good and share the gospel with others.

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.

Vere Across Countries (ROP3 - 110554) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
VerePG012801VereCameroon13,500No Longer UnreachedMom JangoAnimism
VerePG014157VereNigeria212,000Engaged yet UnreachedMom JangoAnimism

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