Tula in Nigeria

The Tula have only been reported in Nigeria
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

In a mountainous area of Nigeria, the Tula people carve terraces into steep hillsides to plant their crops. Their tight communities have lived in this region for many generations. Until 1970, Tula was the hub of the regional "Native Authority." This agency deals with various issues for Nigeria's cultural communities throughout the nation.

The Tula people generally get along well with neighboring groups, although occasional boundary disputes sometimes disturb the peace.

About 85% of the people follow Jesus. Most who are not Christians practice traditional African religion, which includes fear of spirits and ancestor worship.

Nigeria is one of the areas with the greatest remaining need for Bible translation in the world. With 512 languages in the country, more than 300 still need a translation started. Nigerian Christians will have to play a critical role in translating their own languages.

Nigeria has the largest population of any country in Africa, with about half of the people who are Christian concentrating in the south and half who are Muslim in the north. The Tula are surrounded by Muslims where they live in the north.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Tula in Nigeria.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Tula
People Name in Country Tula
Alternate Names Dadia; Kotule; Kutel; Kutele; Ture
Population this Country 62,000
Population all Countries 62,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15623
ROP3 Code 110259
ROP25 Code 308337
ROP25 Name Tula (Sudanic)
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 Gombe state: Kaltungo LGA, 30 km east of Billiri.   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 Gombe state: Kaltungo LGA, 30 km east of Billiri..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 30.00 %)
85.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tula (62,000 speakers)
Language Code tul   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Yili
Dialect Code 17751   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tula (62,000 speakers)
Language Code tul   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Yili
Dialect Code 17751   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tula

Primary Language:  Tula

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1929-2007)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2015)
Bible-Complete No
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
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 Tula Jesus Film Project
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Tula YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Bible app direct APK download SIL
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Tula YouVersion Bibles
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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