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NigeriaOne of the areas in
greatest need of Bible translation
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Africa’s most populous country
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One in four Africans is Nigerian
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Four times the area of the UK
Large oil reserves 62% live below the poverty
line
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44% of Nigerians are under14
One in five children dies before their 5th birthday
40% work instead of going to school
Data: Save the Children
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Christians
Traditional beliefs
Muslims
Faith in Nigeria
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Conflict and need
• ethnic rivalry• religious persecution • crumbling infrastructure• desertification
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No BibleMore than 300
One or more books62
New Testaments69
Whole Bible28
Bible needs in Nigeria
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The Theological College
of Northern Nigeria trains
Nigerian Bible
translators
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Pray for
• the security situation• lasting peace in Nigeria• the Nigerian government
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Pray for staff members, for… protection clarity of God’s
will mental and
emotional strength