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

Pray for the Edo of United States

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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

Bible Resources in Bini:

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

1 entry

Or check out the Bini bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

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

Hear, O LORD, and be merciful to me! O LORD, be my helper!
readPsalm 30:10

Pray that people in the depths of despair and suffering and living outside of relationship with Christ will cry out to the Lord and find help, peace, and joy in Him.

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.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
readJames 1:2-3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will consider it pure joy when they face trials of many kinds, trusting in God's promise that the testing of their faith produces perseverance.

Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
readEphesians 6:11

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will put on the full armor of God so that they will be able to stand against the schemes of the enemy.

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

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