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The Nigerians of Spain

The Nigerians of Spain, numbering approximately 34,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a multiethnic diaspora community in Spain of Nigerian ancestry whose identity reflects Nigeria’s diverse cultures and languages and is sustained through family networks, community organizations, and ties to their ancestral homeland. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and English is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Spain
People Cluster: Other Sub-Saharan African
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 34,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG043735

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Pray for the Nigerians of Spain

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in English:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
American Standard Bible✓
English Standard Version® - Hear the Word Audio Bible✓✓
English Version for the Deaf✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ®✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Christmas Film✓
Holy Bible, New International Version ® - LUMO Easter Film✓
King James Version✓✓✓
New American Standard Bible (NASB)✓
New Life Version (Easy to Read)✓
New Living Translation®, Holy Sanctuary version✓
Revised Version 1885✓
World English Bible - Winfred Henson✓✓
World Messianic Version✓
Wycliffe Modern✓

14 entries

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Nigerians 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 Nigerians:
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 Nigerians of Spain

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
readMatthew 24:14

Pray that the message of hope will reach those who are wandering in darkness, offering them a path to eternal life.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
readPsalm 1:1-2

Pray that God will call out many sons and daughters from among them and give them a deep love for His Word.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
readPsalm 22:27

Pray that all families of the nations will worship the Lord in spirit and in truth.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Nigerians (English) Across Countries (ROP3 - 107319) reported in the following countries:

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8 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
NigeriansPG047652NigeriansUnited States39,500No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG047466NigeriansCanada17,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG043735NigeriansSpain34,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism
NigeriansPG043169NigeriansItaly9,800Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG042322NigeriansUnited Kingdom106,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG042321NigeriansIreland20,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
NigeriansPG042478NigeriansFrance30,000Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
NigeriansPG033524NigeriansNetherlands3,100Unengaged and UnreachedEnglishNeo-Pentecostalism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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