People Group Profiles

“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Nigerian of North America


People Group Info

Total Population: 242,205

ROP3 Code: 107319
IMB Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Hausa
Language: English - (eng)
Religion: Christianity - Protestant
Country of Origin: Nigeria

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Majority Located Where

  Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX - 18,500

  Toronto (Mississauga, Brampton), ON - 15,755

  Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX - 13,200

  Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL - 9,500

  Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD - 8,500

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Brief Profile

Nigerians originated from Nigeria, one of the most populated countries in the world where one in four people residing in the continent of Africa are Nigerian.

Nigeria is a country with varying languages and customs of over 500 different people groups. A few of the largest people groups are the Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and Fulani.

Although they speak their own distinct people group language, the English language is the lingua franca of Nigerians.

Nigerians are also a religiously diverse peoples, with some adhering to Islam and and others being Christians. Nigerians are nearly equally divided into Christians and Muslims, with a small minority of adherents of animism and other religions.

A large percentage of Nigerians in North America are Christian Protestants with a minority being Roman Catholics.

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Prayer Points

  • Pray evangelical Nigerians will live a life on mission sharing boldly the message of Christ.
  • Pray evangelical Nigerians will grow strong in their faith in Jesus Christ.


Learning Resources

Learn more about "Learning Paths"
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Learn more about "Reaching the Nations"
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Other Resources

Know God in 98 Languages
A CRU resource with 9 different witnessing models (e.g. 4 Spiritual Laws, etc.) in 98 languages.

Prayer Guide for Unreached Peoples
A 30 day guide to pray for unreached people groups.

Online Talking Bible - English
The purpose of Talking Bibles is to give non-readers and the blind access to the Bible in their native language.

Prayer Guide using the GOSPELS acronym
A prayer guide that utilizes the acronym GOSPELS to pray for workers among diaspora.

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Country City Metro Area Name State / Prov. Baseline Population
United StatesAlbanyAlbany-Schenectady-TroyNY382
United StatesAuroraDenver-Aurora-LakewoodCO831
United StatesBakersfieldBakersfieldCA644
United StatesBallwinSt. LouisMO838
United StatesBeaumontBeaumont-Port ArthurTX284
United StatesBolingbrookChicago-Naperville-ElginIL9,500
United StatesBrownsvilleMcAllen-Edinburg-Mission-BrownsvilleTX140
CanadaCalgaryCalgaryAB3,315
United StatesChandlerPhoenix-Mesa-ScottsdaleAZ1,127
United StatesCincinnatiCincinnati-MiddletownOH749
United StatesClovisFresnoCA388
United StatesCoronaRiverside-San Bernardino-OntarioCA3,035
United StatesCouplandAustin-Round RockTX2,300
United StatesEdmondOklahoma CityOK1,229
United StatesEl PasoEl PasoTX273
United StatesHamdenNew Haven-MilfordCT520
United StatesHoustonHouston-The Woodlands-Sugar LandTX18,500
United StatesInksterDetroit-Warren-DearbornMI2,736
United StatesJacksonvilleJacksonvilleFL636
United StatesKCMOKansas CityMO985
United StatesKellerDallas-Fort Worth-ArlingtonTX13,200
United StatesMemphisMemphisTN315
United StatesMidlandMidland-OdessaTX657
United StatesMilwMilwaukee-Waukesha-West AllisWI894
United StatesMinneapolisMinneapolis-St. Paul-BloomingtonMN4,306
CanadaMontréalMontreal (Laval)QC1,675
United StatesNorfolkVirginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport NewsVA1,074
United StatesOmahaOmaha-Council BluffsNE368
CanadaOttawa-GatineauOttawa–GatineauON1,820
United StatesPikesvilleBaltimore-Columbia-TowsonMD8,500