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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Edo of United States

The Edo of United States, numbering approximately 100 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: Edo

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Guinean
Primary Language(s): Bini (bin)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050346

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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 United States

For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
readRomans 1:20

As God's creation declares His glory, pray that multitudes who don't know Him will see the works of His hands and desire to know more about the Creator.

Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshiped. And he said, ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.’ In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong.
readJob 1:20-22

Pray that those who mourn will worship God in the midst of their suffering and loss, recognizing He is the source of all good things and that He is worthy of their praise and trust.

I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
readPsalm 121:1-2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience hardship, God will remind them that their help comes from the One who made heaven and earth and that He is powerful to meet their needs.

Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin!
readPsalm 51:2

Pray that God will raise up believers to go and share the gospel with those in this people group who need to be washed of their iniquity and cleansed from their sins.

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

Strategic Progress Index
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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
EdoPG050346EdoUnited States100No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism
EdoPG013756EdoNigeria2,385,000No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism
EdoPG047449EdoCanada1,300No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantism

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