The people interviewed said that their autonym and the name for their languages is "dir." According to them, the name means 'reservations toward strangers.' However, this is not indicative of their hospitality these days.
The Dir live in one settlement, Dir, in the Miri District, Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State. The tribal chief lives in Dir, and it is where cultural festivals are held.
The primary occupation of these people is farming. They also engage in animal rearing, hunting, quarrying, and wood processing. There are no markets within any Dir communities. The nearest market for the Dir is in Baram Dutse, among the Mbarimi. Formal primary education became available to the Dir people in the 1950s.
Most of the Dir people are Muslims, some are Christians and a few follow the traditional religion. The church denominations found among the Dir community are Grace Foundation Inland Missions (GFIM) and the (Evangelical Church Winning All) ECWA
The Dir people need a market as part of their community. The need to know the goodness, love and grace of God.
Praise God for the kindness to strangers that the Dir show to others.
Pray for protection on their crops and the animals they raise.
Pray for the Dir people to develop a market as part of their community.
Pray for open doors and the love of God to be shown to all who worship at their churches.
Thank God that the Dir language is used by all members of the community.
Pray that one day the Dir people will be able to sing worship songs to God in the language that they understand best.
Scripture Prayers for the Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi in Nigeria.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi |
People Name in Country | Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 2,500 |
Population all Countries | 2,500 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 22365 |
ROP3 Code | 119369 |
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: Bauchi LGA, Miri district, Dir village (Dir); Baram Dutse village (Mbarimi); Langas and Lungur villages (Nyamzak). Source: Ethnologue 2023 |
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: Bauchi LGA, Miri district, Dir village (Dir); Baram Dutse village (Mbarimi); Langas and Lungur villages (Nyamzak).. Source: Ethnologue 2023 |
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Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 10.00 %) |
20.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
15.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
65.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi (2,500 speakers) |
Language Code | nzr Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Unknown |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi (2,500 speakers) |
Language Code | nzr Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi |
Primary Language: Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi
Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
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None reported |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |