Nzanyi in Nigeria


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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Nzanyi rural homeland straddles the Nigeria-Cameroon border. Christian influence came into the area in the 1920s. Agriculture is the mainstay for the community but it must depend on annual rainfall to produce enough for their families to eat. Some of the Nzanyi have become businessmen and civil service workers.

In recent months, the Nzanyi people saw "JESUS" on the screen for the first time. They also received Luke - the first Scripture portion published in their own language. With this recent information the Christian community is eager for more Scripture. Many are using both the print and the audio version of that Gospel. Until now, Nzanyi Christians have relied on what they could learn about their faith from another language. Now they can hear it plainly in their own language. Church leaders need more Scripture to follow up with a hungry new generation of young believers who want to hear from God first-hand rather than through a second language.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Nzanyi in Nigeria.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Nzanyi
People Name in Country Nzanyi
Alternate Names Cheng; Chieng; Jeng; Njai; Nzangi; Paka
Population this Country 173,000
Population all Countries 201,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14108
ROP3 Code 107574
ROP25 Code 306260
ROP25 Name Nzanyi
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 Adamawa state: Maiha 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 Adamawa state: Maiha LGA..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 5.00 %)
24.00 %
Ethnic Religions
8.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
68.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nzanyi (173,000 speakers)
Language Code nja   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Rogede
Dialect Code 15215   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nzanyi (173,000 speakers)
Language Code nja   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Rogede
Dialect Code 15215   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nzanyi

Primary Language:  Nzanyi

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2013)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Nzanyi Jesus Film Project
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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Profile Source Anonymous 
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