Nielim in Chad

The Nielim have only been reported in Chad
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

There is probably no written history of the Nielim people. Like the people groups around them, they have always made their living through agriculture and by raising livestock.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Near the river, the familiar scene is played again. Into the village march dozens of young boys wearing lion skins around their waists and hiding their faces behind bent arms. They've completed the survival test in the wilderness and learned about contact with the spirit world. Now, all the men of the village gather around, and the boys begin to dance. It is a sign of transition, as they pass from childhood into adulthood. Once they have completed this process, they each return home and receive a new name. The initiation is now complete. This festival is repeated once every ten years in Nielim villages as boys learn the message of their fathers' tribal religion.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The people of Nielim villages are open to experimenting with different religions, even Christianity. The problem lies in the fact that they do not commit to a spiritual direction. They do not understand how essential it is to put all their faith in the one true savior. Instead, they adhere to traditional religious practices. Their faith is in the spirit world, not the one who came to destroy the works of the devil (1 John 3:8).


What Are Their Needs?

The Nielim people need to submit to Jesus Christ so they can experience the abundant life he offers their community in John 10:10.


Prayer Points

Please pray that God would raise up Christ followers who would be willing not only to share the gospel with the Nielim, but also to exemplify the commitment that the Lord desires.
Pray for the Nielim people to have the desire for spiritual nourishment that will only come from the Bible.
Pray for a movement to Christ among the Nielim people of Chad.
Pray for the Lord to bless them materially and spiritually as a testimony of his power and goodness.


Scripture Prayers for the Nielim, Mjillem in Chad.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Nielim
People Name in Country Nielim, Mjillem
Natural Name Nielim
Alternate Names Mjillem
Population this Country 18,000
Population all Countries 18,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 13392
ROP3 Code 107316
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Moyen-Chari region: Barh Kôh department, Niellim town area, Chari river southwest bank. Niou dialect: Niou on the northeast bank.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Moyen-Chari region: Barh Kôh department, Niellim town area, Chari river southwest bank. Niou dialect: Niou on the northeast bank..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.20 %)
0.30 %
Ethnic Religions
20.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
79.70 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Niellim
Language Code nie   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Niellim
Language Code nie   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Niellim

Primary Language:  Niellim

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2023)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (2023)
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Miniafia Oyan: Niellim YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Niellim YouVersion Bibles
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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