They came from Kano, the Deno people. From the second largest city in Nigeria, after Lagos, the capital. They then settled on three mountains (Kuna, Yefe and Jerakara) before dispersing to their current location.
They can be found in 34 villages in the Kubi District of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi state. They claim to have an ethnic population of about 30,000.
The people do not celebrate festivals any more. They have a traditional attire named Buje for men and Shim for women. The title of their traditional ruler is known as Au.
The people are primarily farmers. They mainly cultivate guinea corn alongside maize, beans and groundnut.
There are primary and secondary schools in the community. They also have health clinic and market in some of their villages. They use motorbikes and cars as their means of transportation.
Deno are mainly Muslims and they do not have the Scripture in their mother tongue.
Their response to the gospel is very low, and the church growth is stable.
Most of their roads are rough. They lack good roads, water supply and electricity. They also have low literacy in the mother tongue.
Pray that one day the Deno will celebrate the birth of Jesus.
Pray Acts 2:17 over the Deno people. 'Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams'.
Pray for a good harvest this year, and that they will also have a hunger for Jesus.
Scripture Prayers for the Deno, Denawa in Nigeria.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Deno |
People Name in Country | Deno, Denawa |
Alternate Names | Denawa |
Population this Country | 31,000 |
Population all Countries | 31,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 11536 |
ROP3 Code | 102520 |
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 | Bauchi state: Darazo LGA, 45 km northeast of Bauchi town; Gombe state: Dukku 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 | Bauchi state: Darazo LGA, 45 km northeast of Bauchi town; Gombe state: Dukku LGA.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 3.00 %) |
5.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
35.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
60.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Deno (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dbb Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Deno (31,000 speakers) |
Language Code | dbb Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Deno |
Primary Language: Deno
Bible Translation Status: Unspecified
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |