Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Boghom - (bux)

Alternate Name(s): Burum, Burom, Boghoram, Bogghom, Burma, Barram

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 170,000

Global Population: 170,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Boghom of Nigeria, numbering 170,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Boghom. The primary religion practiced by the Boghom is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available