The Holi Ije are a subgroup of the much larger Yoruba people. Unlike the Nigerian Yoruba, the Holi Ije live in Benin.
The Holi Ije love body art. Their women have tattoos on their faces. The process of receiving a tattoo is very painful, especially for older women.
The Holi Ije have had little contact with missionaries from either the Muslim or Christian communities. They remain committed to their traditional African religion.
The Holi Ije need to hear the name of the Lord so they can respond with heartfelt faith.
Pray for Holi Ije Christian believers to disciple others who will make even more disciples.
Pray for the Lord to bless the Holi Ije abundantly this year as a sign of his power and goodness. May they respond with faith!
Pray for West African churches to send missionaries to the Holi Ije.
Scripture Prayers for the Ije, Holi in Benin.
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Profile Source: Joshua Project |
People Name General | Ije |
People Name in Country | Ije, Holi |
Alternate Names | Holi |
Population this Country | 174,000 |
Population all Countries | 174,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 2 ● |
Unreached | No |
Frontier People Group | No |
GSEC | 1 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
Pioneer Workers Needed | |
People ID | 12196 |
ROP3 Code | 103972 |
ROP25 Code | 303166 |
ROP25 Name | Ije |
Country | Benin | ||
Region | Africa, West and Central | ||
Continent | Africa | ||
10/40 Window | Yes | ||
National Bible Society | Website | ||
Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
Location in Country | Plateau department: Pobè and Kétou communes; Zou department: Ouihni and Zogbodomey communes, rural districts between Kétou and Pobè towns. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
Country | Benin |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
Continent | Africa |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
Location in Country | Plateau department: Pobè and Kétou communes; Zou department: Ouihni and Zogbodomey communes, rural districts between Kétou and Pobè towns.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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Primary Religion: | Ethnic Religions |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
---|---|
Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
Christianity (Evangelical 1.00 %) |
6.00 %
|
Ethnic Religions |
94.00 %
|
Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
Islam |
0.00 %
|
Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
Other / Small |
0.00 %
|
Unknown |
0.00 %
|
Primary Language | Ede Ije (174,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ijj Ethnologue Listing |
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
Primary Language | Ede Ije (174,000 speakers) |
Language Code | ijj Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 1 |
People Groups | Speaking Ede Ije |
Primary Language: Ede Ije
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
---|---|
Bible-Portions | Yes |
Bible-New Testament | No |
Bible-Complete | No |
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
---|---|
Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Resource Type ▲ | Resource Name | Source |
---|---|---|
Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching | Global Recordings Network |
General | Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video | Faith Comes by Hearing |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |