Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Benue

Language: Fungwa - (ula)

Alternate Name(s): Ula, Fungwa, Afungwa, Tufungwa

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Nigeria

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Population: 1,900

Global Population: 1,900

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity

Overview: The Ura of Nigeria, numbering 1,900, are Engaged yet 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 Fungwa. The primary religion practiced by the Ura is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Not Available

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