The Forgotten Cradle Of Egbira Civilization – Koton Karfe – that's where the Egbira people call home. For the past 300 years, they've had a renowned history as blacksmiths. Creating warfare instruments like spears, arrows and cutlasses which were smelted in large quantities, providing a source of economic power for the people.
They are mainly located in the Koton Karfe Emirate. An ancient town, with sprawling rusted zinc houses. The town is divided into two by the Abuja-Abaji-Koton Karfe-Lokoja highway. The mountain side provides a good reserve for wildlife, the swampy area, stretching down to the two rivers, provides fertile soil for cultivation of crops and abundant ponds for fishing. They can also be found in the Edo, Kwara and Nassarawa state.
The Egbira people are part of a fishing and farming community. The majority of the people of the state are farmers. The state is blessed with suitable ecological and climatic conditions. It is therefore possible to produce various agricultural products including yams, cassava, soya bean, cocoyam, maize, millet, rice, guinea corn, palm produce, cowpea, and others. The State's rich agricultural endowment is reflected in its capacity to produce cash crops like cocoa, coffee and cashew.
Kogi State is blessed with strategic minerals. These include iron ore, mica, marble, limestone, coal, crude oil. Others include gold, kaolin, casserite, columbite, tantalite, feldspar, and dolomite.
Islam is the largest religion, with 75 percent of the Egbira people following this faith. Five percent are Christian.
There is complete absence of social amenities here. The roads are bad, there is no pipe borne water, even though they are surrounded by water. There is also lack of a government presence, apart from the Nigeria Prison Service. They also don't have a commercial bank, despite their strategic location.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to stir in the Egbira Koto people a desire for the one who is the truth.
Pray for the Egbira Koto people to find life to the full in Jesus Christ.
For the Egbira Koto people's hearts to be open so seeds of faith will fall on good soil.
Pray for provision of social amenities—fresh water, repaired roads etc.
Pray for boldness for the Christians there to be able to share their faith.
Scripture Prayers for the Egbira Koto in Nigeria.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Egbira Koto |
People Name in Country | Egbira Koto |
Alternate Names | |
Population this Country | 69,000 |
Population all Countries | 69,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 4 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 21562 |
ROP3 Code | 118379 |
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 | Kogi State (Koton, Karfi), Nasarawa (Toto and Umaisha) Source: NEMA, 2022 |
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 | Kogi State (Koton, Karfi), Nasarawa (Toto and Umaisha). Source: NEMA, 2022 |
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Primary Religion: | Islam |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 6.00 %) |
10.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
20.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
70.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ebira (69,000 speakers) |
Language Code | igb Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Koto |
Dialect Code | 2057 Global Recordings Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Ebira (69,000 speakers) |
Language Code | igb Ethnologue Listing |
Primary Dialect | Koto |
Dialect Code | 2057 Global Recordings Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Ebira |
Primary Language: Ebira
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes (1891-1960) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1981) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (2014-2020) |
Bible-NT Audio | 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 | Source |
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Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
Audio Recordings | DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible | DAVAR Partners International |
Audio Recordings | Online New Testament | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Ebira | Jesus Film Project |
Film / Video | World Christian Videos | World Christian Videos |
General | Bible for Children | Bible for Children |
General | Four Spiritual Laws | Campus Crusade for Christ |
General | Gospel resources links | Scripture Earth |
Mobile App | Download audio Bible app as APK file | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Ebira | YouVersion Bibles |
Text / Printed Matter | Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies | World Missionary Press |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |