Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Mbembe, Tigon - (nza)

Alternate Name(s): Akonot, Tigon, Tigum

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Cameroon

Also found in: Nigeria

Population: 119,000

Global Population: 170,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Tigon Mbembe of Cameroon, numbering 119,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 170,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Mbembe, Tigon. The primary religion practiced by the Tigon Mbembe is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available