• PEOPLE NAME: IJE OF BENIN


PEID: 12330

ROP: 103972

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Yoruba

Language: Ede Ije - (ijj)

Alternate Name(s): Ọhọ̀rí, Ije, Ìjὲ, Holli-Djé, Hɔlí, Ede-Ijε, Ahori, Holi

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Benin

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Population: 185,000

Global Population: 185,000


PEID: 12330

ROP: 103972

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Ije of Benin, numbering 185,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Yoruba people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Benin. Their primary language is Ede Ije. The primary religion practiced by the Ije is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


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