• PEOPLE NAME: TIV OF NIGERIA

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PEID: 14132

ROP: 110089

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Tiv - (tiv)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: Nigeria

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 5,040,000

Global Population: 5,042,000


PEID: 14132

ROP: 110089

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical


Overview: The Tiv of Nigeria, numbering 5,040,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 5,042,000 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Tiv. The primary religion practiced by the Tiv is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.


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