• PEOPLE NAME: IGBO OF NIGERIA

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PEID: 13844

ROP: 103963

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Igbo

Language: Igbo - (ibo)

Alternate Name(s): Ibo, Ungwana

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon; Canada; Equatorial Guinea; Ghana; United States

Population: 33,140,000

Global Population: 33,625,600


PEID: 13844

ROP: 103963

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Igbo of Nigeria, numbering 33,140,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Igbo people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 33,625,600 in 6 countries. Their primary language is Igbo. The primary religion practiced by the Igbo is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


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