Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Benue
Language: Yukuben - (ybl)
Alternate Name(s): Nyikobe, Yukuben, Voritsu
Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Country: Nigeria
Also found in: Cameroon
Population: 30,000
Global Population: 32,800
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
Overview: The Nyikuben of Nigeria, numbering 30,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Benue people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 32,800 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Yukuben. The primary religion practiced by the Nyikuben is ethnoreligion. Ethnoreligion is deeply rooted in a people's ethnic identity and conversion essentially equates to cultural assimilation.
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