Bade
Quick facts about the Bade
- Location: Nigeria
- Also Known As: Bedde
- Status: NOT Engaged by IMB
- Population: 250,000
- Primary Religion: Mixture of Animism and Islam
- Number of Christians: 300
- Language: Bade
- Live in remote locations in northern Nigeria
- Bade is not a written language
- Many speak Hausa as their second language
- Some are bilingual in Kanuri and Fulani
Pray that the Bade would take advantage of resources in other languages to listen to the Truth of the Gospel.
Pray for the Engaging Church that has committed to take the Gospel to the Bade. Ask the Lord to give them wisdom and open doors for ministry.
Learn more about the Bade!
The Bade are found in Yobe and Jigawa State in Nigeria. Though there are about 300 believers among the Bade, the churches in the area where they live worship in the Hausa language. There are no known evangelical organizations specifically targeting the Bade with church planting strategies.
RESOURCES
- Bade Profile (PDF, 107KB)
Images of the Bade
