Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Mbembe, Tigon - (nza)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 52,000

Global Population: 171,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Tigon Mbembe of Nigeria, numbering 52,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 171,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mbembe, Tigon. The primary religion practiced by the Tigon Mbembe 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