Kinugu in Nigeria

The Kinugu have only been reported in Nigeria
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People Name General Kinugu
People Name in Country Kinugu
Alternate Names Anu; Kinuka; Kinuku; Nu; Tinu
Population this Country 3,000
Population all Countries 3,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 22574
ROP3 Code 105021
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 Kaduna state: Saminaka LGA, 7 villages.   Source:  Ethnologue 2025
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 Kaduna state: Saminaka LGA, 7 villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2025

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Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 3.00 %)
10.00 %
Ethnic Religions
90.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kinugu
Language Code kkd   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Hausa
Primary Language Kinugu
Language Code kkd   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Hausa
People Groups Speaking Kinugu

Primary Language:  Kinugu

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

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