Esan in Nigeria
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Scripture Prayers for the Esan in Nigeria.
| People Name General | Esan |
| People Name in Country | Esan |
| Alternate Names | Esa; Isa; Ishan |
| Population this Country | 700,000 |
| Population all Countries | 700,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 4 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 11153 |
| ROP3 Code | 102947 |
| Country | Nigeria | ||
| Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | 6 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Edo state: Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, Esan West LGAs; Delta state: Aniocha North LGA. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Nigeria |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 6 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Edo state: Esan Central, Esan North-East, Esan South-East, Esan West LGAs; Delta state: Aniocha North LGA.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 9.00 %) |
80.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
2.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
18.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Esan (700,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ish Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Igueben |
| Dialect Code | 9650 Global Recordings Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Esan (700,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ish Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Igueben |
| Dialect Code | 9650 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Esan |
Primary Language: Esan
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1974-1975) |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
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| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
