Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Wapan - (juk)

Alternate Name(s): Jukun Wukari

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 208,000

Global Population: 208,000

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Wukari Jukun of Nigeria, numbering 208,000, 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 Wapan. The primary religion practiced by the Wukari Jukun is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.

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