Pongu in Nigeria

The Pongu have only been reported in Nigeria
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People Name General Pongu
People Name in Country Pongu
Alternate Names Pongo
Population this Country 54,000
Population all Countries 54,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14443
ROP3 Code 108118
ROP25 Code 306788
ROP25 Name Pongu
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 Niger state: Rafi LGA, Gumna and Tegina districts, between Kusheriki (north), Zungeru (south); Sabon Gari Pangu is center; Kaduna, Minna, Kontagora, and Bida towns. Bordered by Kamuku [cdr], Cahungwarya [nat], Ura [ula], Basa-Kaduna [bsl], Bauchi [bsf], Basa-Gurmana [buj], Gurmana [gvm], and Gbari [gby] language areas.   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 Niger state: Rafi LGA, Gumna and Tegina districts, between Kusheriki (north), Zungeru (south); Sabon Gari Pangu is center; Kaduna, Minna, Kontagora, and Bida towns. Bordered by Kamuku [cdr], Cahungwarya [nat], Ura [ula], Basa-Kaduna [bsl], Bauchi [bsf], Basa-Gurmana [buj], Gurmana [gvm], and Gbari [gby] language areas..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.50 %)
30.00 %
Ethnic Religions
10.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
60.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Pangu (54,000 speakers)
Language Code png   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ubwebwe
Dialect Code 15742   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Pangu (54,000 speakers)
Language Code png   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Ubwebwe
Dialect Code 15742   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Pangu

Primary Language:  Pangu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2009-2017)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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