Agatu in Nigeria

The Agatu have only been reported in Nigeria
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Agatu people live on their ancestral lands in Benue State, Nigeria. Most of the people are subsistence farmers, growing yams, guinea corn, millet, groundnuts and vegetables. Because many Agatu live along the Benue River, fishing is also an important source of food.

For the most part, the Agatu live peacefully with neighboring people groups. When disputes do occur, they are usually about land rather than religion. In particular, some serious disputes with itinerant cattle herders trying to claim Agatu land have broken out in violence.

Missionaries introduced Christianity to the Agatu about 100 years ago, and about 80 percent of Agatu would consider themselves Christians. The remaining Agatu practice African traditional religion or identify with a major world religion present in the region.

The Agatu already have the New Testament in their language; however, the people now feel a deep need to have the Old Testament, too. In the Agatu culture, the Old Testament will be very important as a bridge to understanding the New Testament, particularly for those who practice African traditional religion or another world religion.

Local churches from many denominations are enthusiastically supporting this project, and church leaders are eager to have a complete Bible. Recently, an increasing number of Agatu Christians have become involved with traditional religious practices while others have begun to embrace materialism. Sound teaching from the Scripture will help church leaders to refute these errors and guide their people.


Prayer Points

Scripture Prayers for the Agatu in Nigeria.


Profile Source:   Anonymous  

People Name General Agatu
People Name in Country Agatu
Alternate Names North Idoma
Population this Country 191,000
Population all Countries 191,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 4  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 10172
ROP3 Code 100103
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 Benue state: Otukpo LGA, Agatu, Ochekwu, and Adoka districts; Nassarawa state: Awe and Nasarawa LGAs; Kogi state: northeast.   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 Benue state: Otukpo LGA, Agatu, Ochekwu, and Adoka districts; Nassarawa state: Awe and Nasarawa LGAs; Kogi state: northeast..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
56.00 %
Ethnic Religions
4.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
40.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Agatu
Language Code agc   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Hausa
Primary Language Agatu
Language Code agc   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Hausa
People Groups Speaking Agatu

Primary Language:  Agatu

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1951-1968)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1984)
Bible-Complete No
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
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Agatu Jesus Film Project
General Scripture Earth Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
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Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Anonymous 
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