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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