Kofyar, Jibiyal in Nigeria people group profile

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The Kofyar, Jibiyal have only been reported in Nigeria

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Population

212,000

Main Language

Kofyar

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

17.00%

Evangelical

3.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Kofyar
People Name in Country	Kofyar, Jibiyal
Alternate Names	Bwol; Jibiyal; Jipal; Merniyang
Population this Country	212,000
Population all Countries	212,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	12737
ROP3 Code	105082

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Kofyar

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Kofyar
Ethnic Code	NAB60b

Geography

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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	Plateau state: Qua’an Pan and Mangu LGAs; Nassarawa state: Lafia 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	Plateau state: Qua’an Pan and Mangu LGAs; Nassarawa state: Lafia LGA.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 3.00 %)	17.00 %
Ethnic Religions	68.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	15.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Kofyar (212,000 speakers)
Language Code	kwl Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Mernyang
Dialect Code	2487 Global Recordings Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Kofyar (212,000 speakers)
Language Code	kwl Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect	Mernyang
Dialect Code	2487 Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Kofyar

Resources

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Primary Language: Kofyar

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

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