SW Edoid Okpe in Nigeria
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The Okpe kingdom was established as early as the 17th century. It has a traditional ruler with the title Orodje of Okpe. The Okpe people are known to have migrated to found the present day Sapele and the Orodje of Okpe still exercises authority over the land of Sapele.
The illustrious kingdom of Okpe as history recalls had four sons: Orhue, Orhoro, Evwreke and Esezi. These four Okpe ruling houses later decided to adopt a rotational system to produce a ruler for the kingdom. This has helped to stabilize peace and social equality in the kingdom to this date.
They are from southern Nigeria Delta state. They migrated from Edo State.
They are a cool, gentle people, educated and simple in manners with a rich culture
They believe in a god called Osolobrugwe.
Their greatest needs are in the areas of education and employment.
Scripture Prayers for the Okpe, SW Edoid in Nigeria.
Historic information from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okpe, May 21,2013.
| Profile Source: Anonymous |
| People Name General | Okpe, SW Edoid |
| People Name in Country | Okpe, SW Edoid |
| Natural Name | SW Edoid Okpe |
| Alternate Names | |
| Population this Country | 49,000 |
| Population all Countries | 49,000 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 4 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 14139 |
| ROP3 Code | 107619 |
| 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 | Delta state: Sapele LGA and Ughelli South LGA, southeast of Warri. 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 | Delta state: Sapele LGA and Ughelli South LGA, southeast of Warri.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 3.00 %) |
25.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
63.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
12.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Okpe (49,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | oke Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Okpe (49,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | oke Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Okpe |
Primary Language: Okpe
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (2022) |
| 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 Okpe | Jesus Film Project |
| Profile Source | Anonymous |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
