Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Mada (Nigeria) - (mda)

Alternate Name(s): Madda, Yidda

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 211,000

Global Population: 211,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical

Overview: The Mada of Nigeria, numbering 211,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Nigeria. Their primary language is Mada (Nigeria). The primary religion practiced by the Mada is ethnoreligion, consisting of practices deeply rooted in this groups ethnic identity.

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