Shama in Nigeria

The Shama have only been reported in Nigeria
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People Name General Shama
People Name in Country Shama
Alternate Names
Population this Country 10,000
Population all Countries 10,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14889
ROP3 Code 108905
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 and Mariga LGAs; Kaduna state: Birnin Gwari 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 Niger state: Rafi and Mariga LGAs; Kaduna state: Birnin Gwari LGA..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
70.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
20.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Shama-Sambuga (10,000 speakers)
Language Code sqa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Shama
Dialect Code 16587   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Shama-Sambuga (10,000 speakers)
Language Code sqa   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Shama
Dialect Code 16587   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Shama-Sambuga

Primary Language:  Shama-Sambuga

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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