Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Ukpet-Ehom - (akd)

Alternate Name(s): Ukpet-Ehom

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestant

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 21,000

Global Population: 21,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

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

Overview: The Akpet of Nigeria, numbering 21,000, 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 Ukpet-Ehom. The primary religion practiced by the Akpet is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.

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