Urhobo in Nigeria

The Urhobo have only been reported in Nigeria
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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People Name General Urhobo
People Name in Country Urhobo
Population this Country 1,172,000
Population all Countries 1,172,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 5  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
Alternate Names
People ID 15728
ROP3 Code 110424
Country Nigeria
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 6  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Delta state: Ethiope East, Ughelli North and Ughelli South LGAs, Sapele and Warri areas; Edo state: Orhiomwon and Ikpoba-Okha LGAs.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Nigeria
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 6  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Delta state: Ethiope East, Ughelli North and Ughelli South LGAs, Sapele and Warri areas; Edo state: Orhiomwon and Ikpoba-Okha LGAs..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 44.19 %)
99.00 %
Ethnic Religions
1.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Urhobo (1,172,000 speakers)
Language Code urh   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Urhobo (1,172,000 speakers)
Language Code urh   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Urhobo

Primary Language:  Urhobo

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1927-1963)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1951)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1977)
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Amazon
World Bibles
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National Bible Societies
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings Online New Testament Faith Comes by Hearing
Audio Recordings Story of Jesus audio Jesus Film Project
Film / Video God's Story video God's Story
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Urhobo Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
Text / Printed Matter Bible: Urhobo YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Urhobo Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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