Ibibio in Nigeria Tweet
Population
5,772,000
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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| People Name General | Ibibio |
| People Name in Country | Ibibio |
| Population in Nigeria | 5,772,000 |
| World Population | 5,888,500 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Unreached | No |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| GSEC | 5 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Alternate Names | |
| People ID | 12171 |
| ROP3 Code | 103938 |
| Country | Nigeria | ||
| Region | West and Central Africa | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||
| Persecution Rank | 12 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
| Location in Country | Akwa Ibom state: Itu, Uyo, Etinan, Ikot Abasi, Ikono, Nsit Ikpe, Uruan, Onna, Nsit-Ubium, and Mkpat Enin LGAs; Abia state: Ukwa East and Arochukwa LGAs; Rivers state: Opobo-Nkoro and Oyigbo LGAs; possibly in Cross River state. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | Nigeria |
| Region | West and Central Africa |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Persecution Rank | 12 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Location in Country | Akwa Ibom state: Itu, Uyo, Etinan, Ikot Abasi, Ikono, Nsit Ikpe, Uruan, Onna, Nsit-Ubium, and Mkpat Enin LGAs; Abia state: Ukwa East and Arochukwa LGAs; Rivers state: Opobo-Nkoro and Oyigbo LGAs; possibly in Cross River state.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Language | Ibibio (5,772,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ibb Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Nsit |
| Dialect Code | 10773 Global Recordings Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Ibibio |
| Primary Language | Ibibio (5,772,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | ibb Ethnologue Listing |
| Primary Dialect | Nsit |
| Dialect Code | 10773 Global Recordings Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Ibibio |
Primary Language: Ibibio
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | No |
| Bible-New Testament | No |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Ibibio |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Religion Subdivision: | Roman Catholic |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 38.00 %) |
99.80 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
0.20 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
0.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican |
0.0 %
|
| Independent |
10.0 %
|
| Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
| Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
| Protestant |
15.0 %
|
| Roman Catholic |
75.0 %
|