Nigeria

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Nigeria
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Nigeria: World Factbook, 2009[1]

Area

923,768 sq km

Population

149,229,090(July 2009)

Languages

English (official), Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo (Ibo), Fulani

Religions

Muslim 50%, Christian 40%, indigenous beliefs 10%

Ethnicity

Hausa and Fulani 29%, Yoruba 21%, Igbo (Ibo) 18%, Ijaw 10%, Kanuri 4%, Ibibio 3.5%, Tiv 2.5%[2]

Groups Associated with MWC

2 (2006)

Membership in MWC Affiliated Churches

20,821 (2006)

Nigeria is a country in west Africa with a population of 149,229,090 (July 2009 estimate).[3] In 2006 there were two organized Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with Mennonite World Conference (MWC) with a total membership of 20,821.[4]

Click the following link to learn more about other Anabaptist-related groups in Africa.

Anabaptist-Related Groups

In 2006 there were two Anabaptist-related groups officially associated with MWC in Nigeria:

Annotated Bibliography

External Links

Citations

  1. "Nigeria," CIA World Factbook. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ni.html (accessed 5 August 2009).
  2. Ibid.
  3. Ibid.
  4. "2006 Mennonite and Brethren in Christ World Membership," Mennonite World Conference. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/PDF-PPT/2006mbictotal.pdf (accessed 5 August 2009).