• PEOPLE NAME: KOROP OF NIGERIA

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PEID: 13931

ROP: 105242

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Korop - (krp)

Alternate Name(s): Ododop, Erorup, Durop

Primary Religion: Christianity - Non-Evangelical Protestantism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 15,000

Global Population: 29,000


PEID: 13931

ROP: 105242

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical


Overview: The Korop of Nigeria, numbering 15,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 29,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Korop. The primary religion practiced by the Korop is Non-Evangelical Protestantism, a collection of denominations typically more focused on issues of social justice than personal salvation.


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