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.
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.
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.
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.
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 |
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 %
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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: Translation Needed
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Profile Source | Anonymous |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |