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The Jarawan-Gar of Nigeria

The Jarawan-Gar of Nigeria, numbering approximately 37,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a people of Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Folk Islam and Guruntum-Mbaaru is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Jarawan-Gar

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Nigeria
People Cluster: Chadic
Primary Language(s): Guruntum-Mbaaru (grd)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Islam
Population: 37,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG025085

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Pray for the Jarawan-Gar of Nigeria

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

91%
%
Folk Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Guruntum-Mbaaru
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
%
Guruntum-Mbaaru Speakers

Media Resources in Guruntum-Mbaaru:

Films:

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Bible Resources in Guruntum-Mbaaru:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Jarawan-Gar 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 Jarawan-Gar:
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 Jarawan-Gar of Nigeria

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
readRomans 10:14

Pray that those who haven't heard will hear the Word of Christ and believe in Him, calling upon the name of the Lord to be saved.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures.
readPsalm 23:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that the Lord is their shepherd, providing for their every need.

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.

Jarawan-Gar Across Countries (ROP3 - 114600) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group ID ▼NameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Jarawan-GarPG025085Jarawan-GarNigeria37,500No Longer UnreachedGuruntum-MbaaruFolk Islam

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