Koro Zuba in Nigeria

The Koro Zuba have only been reported in Nigeria
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The people in Zuba village called themselves and their language Koro Zuba. They are also referred to as Zuba Koro. Some neighbouring groups refer to them as Ganagana, but they do not like that name.

The speakers of Koro Zuba are found in eighteen communities in Nigeria’s Niger State and the FCT Abuja. Zuba is the cultural, administrative, and economic center for the Koro Zuba.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Zuba town is the administrative, economic and cultural center for the Koro Zuba. It is also multilingual and multicultural. As a result of this urbanization and the access to modern conveniences and services such as larger markets and more health clinics, few Koro Zuba travel far from home. Farming is still the most common occupation.

With primary and secondary schools in virtually every community, Koro Zuba are educated at least through secondary levels. English and Hausa literacy materials that are available in the speech communities include the Bible, a book in their language, textbooks and dictionaries. Muslims have copies of the Koran in Arabic. Those who have mobile phones use Koro Zuba for texting.

The Koro Zuba intermarry with Koro Nulu, Gbagyi, Gbari, Gade, Gwandara and Nupawa. When a woman marries into the Koro Zuba tribe, she will eventually learn to speak Koro Zuba. Temporarily she speaks mostly Hausa and may speak in her own language with her children.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most of the Koro Zuba are Muslim. A few are Christians, and some percent adhere to traditional African religious practices.


What Are Their Needs?

The Koro Zuba reported positive attitudes towards their language and expressed a desire for language development. Their primary interest in language development seems to be for the preservation of the language, to help the youth remember their language, and to be able to teach it to their children. While there is currently a level of sustainable language vitality, there could easily be a shift towards a preference for greater use of Hausa or English among the youth as they mature.


Prayer Points

Pray for them to have a hunger to know Jesus.
Praise God for their desire for language development.
Pray for protection over their language.


Scripture Prayers for the Koro Zuba in Nigeria.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Koro Zuba
People Name in Country Koro Zuba
Alternate Names
Population this Country 12,000
Population all Countries 12,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 20656
ROP3 Code 114930
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 Abuja Capital Territory: south of Abuja city, north of Minna Suleja road.   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 Abuja Capital Territory: south of Abuja city, north of Minna Suleja road..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 12.00 %)
35.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
55.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Koro Zuba (12,000 speakers)
Language Code vkz   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Koro Zuba (12,000 speakers)
Language Code vkz   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Koro Zuba

Primary Language:  Koro Zuba

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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