Tapshin, Tapshinawa in Nigeria

The Tapshin, Tapshinawa have only been reported in Nigeria
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Main Language
Largest Religion
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Evangelical
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Introduction / History

Kusur-Myet Language is used mainly spoken in Plateau and Bauchi States of Nigeria. The language group has a large area covered by the language speakers and other few languages living among them. The people refer themselves as Kusur-Myet and other people address them as Kusur-Myet which is also the name of their language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They relate peacefully with their close neighbors. Their wives are mostly from the Ngas, Jarawa, and Bijim-speaking communities.

Some men are civil servants, traders, carpenters, and blacksmiths. Most are farmers and herders. They cultivate guinea corn, maize, beans, fonio (acha), onions and tomatoes.

The Kusur-Myet people value their language as their first language and mother tongue. They use their language at home, on their farms, in churches, and in their transactions.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Most remain committed to their traditional religion, though there is a Christian minority.


What Are Their Needs?

The Tapshin community need workers. Bible translation is in progress.


Prayer Items

Pray for a complete and accurate Bible translation.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move among the Tapshins in such a way that they look to Jesus for life’s answers.
Pray for them to crave spiritual truth so much that they will give up anything to find it.


Scripture Prayers for the Tapshin, Tapshinawa in Nigeria.


References

Benson Abi Silon


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Tapshin
People Name in Country Tapshin, Tapshinawa
Alternate Names Tapshinawa
Population this Country 11,000
Population all Countries 11,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 6  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 15267
ROP3 Code 109845
Country Nigeria
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Bauchi state: Tafawa Balewa LGA; Plateau state: Pankshin LGA.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Nigeria
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 7  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country Bauchi state: Tafawa Balewa LGA; Plateau state: Pankshin LGA..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.50 %)
12.00 %
Ethnic Religions
88.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Kusur-Myet (11,000 speakers)
Language Code tdl   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Kusur-Myet (11,000 speakers)
Language Code tdl   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Kusur-Myet

Primary Language:  Kusur-Myet

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Anonymous  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.