Zari in Nigeria people group profile

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The Zari have only been reported in Nigeria

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Population

41,000

Main Language

Hausa

Largest Religion

Islam 60.00%

Christian

14.00%

Evangelical

2.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Zari
People Name in Country	Zari
Alternate Names	Zakshi; Zariwa
Population this Country	41,000
Population all Countries	41,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	2 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	5 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	16091
ROP3 Code	111156

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Zari

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Chadic
People Group	Zari
Ethnic Code	NAB60b

Geography

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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, Toro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa LGAs, and Plateau state Source: Ethnologue 2010

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, Toro, Dass, and Tafawa Balewa LGAs, and Plateau state. Source: Ethnologue 2010

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %)	14.00 %
Ethnic Religions	26.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	60.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Hausa (41,000 speakers)
Language Code	hau Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Hausa (41,000 speakers)
Language Code	hau Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Hausa

Resources

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Primary Language: Hausa

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1857-1988)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1880-1965)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1932-2020)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is)	Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible	DAVAR Partners International
Audio Recordings	Online Audio Scripture	Talking Bibles
Audio Recordings	Oral Bible stories	Story Runners
Film / Video	God's Story video	God's Story
Film / Video	Indigitube.tv Video / Animation	Create International
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Hausa	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	LUMO film of Gospels	Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video	Magdalena video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	My Last Day video, anime	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Walking with Jesus video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Four Spiritual Laws	Cru
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	Voice of the Martyrs resources	Voice of the Martyrs
General	Walk with the Prophets and meet the Messiah	Al Massira
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
General	Zume Resources	Zume Project
General	Zume Training	Zume Project
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Hausa	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Hausa Contemporary Bible	Biblica
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app as APK file	Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Hausa	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Children and youth resources	One Hope
Text / Printed Matter	Download scripture in this language	eBible.org
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Hausa	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Love letter to you from scripture	Father's Love Letter
Text / Printed Matter	Tools for faith conversations	Cru
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Photo Source	Arvid Cowell
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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