The Ashingin, or Kambari, people, are mainly found in Agwara, Magama and Mariga LGAs in Niger State. Some live in Rijau, Wushishi and Borgu LGAs. They are also found in Ngaski and Yauri LGAs of Kevvi State. The Kambari are farmers growing millet, guinea-corn, groundnuts and yams. They are grouped into three dialects. The three dialects are Tsishingini, Tsikimba and Cishingini. Not all the dialects are mutually intelligible. Many Kambari people have a negative attitude to modern ways. The elite class among the Kambari feel that the traditional authorities have not approached this well and the authorities blame the elite for failing to cooperate with them.
The authorities have tried by gifts and decrees to get the Kambari to conform to the national culture, but this has been misunderstood and suspected because the authorities did not take the Kambari culture and world view into account. In most places the Kambari are ruled by non-kambari chiefs and their elite have began to oppose this. Most parents are against sending their children to school, feeling that it is a waste of time when the children could be doing farm work. The literacy level in Kambari land may be 3%.
Generally, the Kambari people are very friendly to strangers in their midst unless they deride their culture and religion. Social amenities like roads, health care are very inadequate in all Kambari land but especially south of Niger. Social gatherings like weddings and markets draw huge crowds and many celebrate Islamic festivals. Social vices in the land include drunkenness and sexual immorality. Stealing is not common.
* Scripture Prayers for the Kambari in Nigeria.
Profile Source: Anonymous |
People Name General | Kambari |
People Name in Country | Kambari |
Pronunciation | kahm-BAH-ree |
Population this Country | 163,000 |
Population all Countries | 163,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 5 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
Alternate Names | Yauri |
People ID | 18376 |
ROP3 Code | 113953 |
Country | Nigeria | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||
Location in Country | Niger state: Rijau, Mashegu, Kontagora, Magama, and Mariga LGAs, Salka area; Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, east of Kainji lake. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Nigeria |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 7 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Location in Country | Niger state: Rijau, Mashegu, Kontagora, Magama, and Mariga LGAs, Salka area; Kebbi state: Ngaski LGA, east of Kainji lake.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Primary Language | Tsishingini (163,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tsw Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Tsishingini (163,000 speakers) |
Language Code | tsw Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Tsishingini |
Primary Language: Tsishingini
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1933-2012) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (2011) |
Bible-Complete | No |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Tsishingini |
General | Gospel resources links |
Mobile App | Bible app direct APK download |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Tsishingini |
Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 16.00 %) |
34.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
11.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
55.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Christian Segments ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Anglican |
0.0 %
|
Independent |
10.0 %
|
Orthodox |
0.0 %
|
Other Christian |
0.0 %
|
Protestant |
80.0 %
|
Roman Catholic |
10.0 %
|