Shal, Shall-Zwall in Nigeria

The Shal, Shall-Zwall have only been reported in Nigeria
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Introduction / History

The term ‘shall’ means ‘missing,’ and the term ‘zwall’ means ‘crying.’ They had once been one people who lived together. It is possible that at that time, they called themselves Shen. One day one person went missing. There were some who wept over this event, and they were called the Zwall. The group (family?) from whom the person went missing was called Shall. This is possibly a legend to explain the origins of why they perceive themselves differently and why the villages of Shall and Zwall separated.


Where Are they Located?

The speakers of Shall and Zwall can be found in the Tafawa Balewa and Dass LGAs of Bauchi State, northeastern Nigeria. In Shall, we were told that there are eight villages: Shall, Zwall, Burgel, Tudun-Wada, Bashin-Shallawa, Shall-Gwantar, Yalwa, and Gwaltukurwa. In Zwall, only three villages were mentioned: Shall, Zwall, and Burgel.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The primary occupation among the Shall-Zwall people is farming. Each of the Shall and Zwall communities have a primary school, and most also have secondary schools. The markets are in Zwall and Burgel, and Hausa is the dominant language for transactions. Each village has its own chief and holds its own festival. They reported that they predominantly use Shall-Zwall during the festivals.


What Are Their Beliefs?

All the Shall-Zwall people are Muslims. There are no reported Christians or adherents of traditional African religious practices. The Imam in Zwall said that
there is occasional use of Zwall in the mosque by older men, but most of the time, only Hausa and Arabic are used.


Prayer Points

Pray for Jesus to appear in dreams and visions to the Shall-Zwall people.
Pray for the Shall-Zwall people to have a hunger for Jesus.
Pray that the Shall-Zwall people will know that God knows and loves them.


Scripture Prayers for the Shal, Shall-Zwall in Nigeria.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Shal
People Name in Country Shal, Shall-Zwall
Alternate Names Shall-Zwall
Population this Country 15,000
Population all Countries 15,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 14888
ROP3 Code 108903
ROP25 Code 307426
ROP25 Name Shal
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: Dass 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: Dass LGA..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 4.00 %)
20.00 %
Ethnic Religions
55.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
25.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Shall-Zwall (15,000 speakers)
Language Code sha   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zwall
Dialect Code 16583   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Shall-Zwall (15,000 speakers)
Language Code sha   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Zwall
Dialect Code 16583   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Shall-Zwall

Primary Language:  Shall-Zwall

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Profile Source Anonymous 
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