Afizere, Izere in Nigeria people group profile

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The Afizere, Izere have only been reported in Nigeria

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Population

106,000

Main Language

Izere

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

32.00%

Evangelical

18.00%

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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People Name General	Afizere, Izere
People Name in Country	Afizere, Izere
Alternate Names	Afudelek; Afusare; Izarek; Izere; Jarawa
Population this Country	106,000
Population all Countries	106,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	12328
ROP3 Code	104199

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Benue
People Group	Afizere, Izere

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Benue
People Group	Afizere, Izere
Ethnic Code	NAB56b

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	Bauchi state: Toro LGA; Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA. South Izere dialect: Plateau state: Barikin Ladi LGA; North, Northeast Izere: Plateau state: Jos 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: Toro LGA; Kaduna state: Jema’a LGA. South Izere dialect: Plateau state: Barikin Ladi LGA; North, Northeast Izere: Plateau state: Jos LGA.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 18.00 %)	32.00 %
Ethnic Religions	68.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Izere (106,000 speakers)
Language Code	izr Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Izere (106,000 speakers)
Language Code	izr Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Izere

Resources

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Primary Language: Izere

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1940)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (2006-2008)
Bible-Complete	No
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Izere	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Izere	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Izere	YouVersion Bibles

Sources

Photo Source	Joshua Ashom-Zakkah Jr
Map Source	Anonymous
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