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The Edo of Canada

The Edo of Canada, numbering approximately 1,300 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an Edoid-speaking ethnic group indigenous to the Edo State in southern Nigeria. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Bini is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Bini (bin)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 1,300
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG047449

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Pray for the Edo of Canada

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Bini
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Edo Speakers

Media Resources in Bini:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

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Bible Resources in Bini:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1996 Bible Society of Nigeria✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Bini bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Edo 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 Edo:
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 Edo of Canada

Abraham said, "God will provide for himself the lamb for a burnt offering, my son." So they went both of them together.
readGenesis 22:8

Pray that God will open the ears of those who are lost to understand and believe that only shed blood takes away sin and that, like Abraham, they will believe that God Himself provides the lamb for the burnt offering, who is Jesus the final, perfect sacrifice.

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 gospel of God's kingdom will reach more people and that they will respond in faith, becoming disciples of Jesus Christ.

But you said, "I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude."
readGenesis 32:12

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will experience God's presence and protection even in difficult circumstances, knowing that He will make them fruitful.

And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.
readColossians 1:20

As believers cross cultures to tell others about Jesus, praise God for allowing them to be a part of His reconciling all things to Himself, asking Him to help them remember their role in His beautiful plan of salvation for others.

Edo Across Countries (ROP3 - 102871) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EdoPG050346EdoUnited States100No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism
EdoPG047449EdoCanada1,300No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism
EdoPG013756EdoNigeria2,385,000No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism

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