Country: South Sudan

Number of People Groups

80

People Groups Unreached

6 (7.5%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

11,077,000

Population in Unreached

574,000 (5.2%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

56.63%

% Evangelical

10.83%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

0.0%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Acholi, Shuli 79,000 2,110,000 Acholi Christianity 89.00 % 15.00 % -
 Ageer 22,000 22,000 Dinka, Northeastern Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 1.50 % -
Aja, Ajagbe 300 300 Gbaya Islam 6.00 % 2.00 % -
 Anuak 133,000 307,000 Anuak Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 8.00 % -
 Arab, Mongallese 217,000 217,000 Arabic, Juba Islam 2.00 % 0.20 % 4
 Arab, Sudanese 336,000 18,263,000 Arabic, Sudanese Islam 2.00 % 0.40 % 7
Avukaya 67,000 138,000 Avokaya Christianity 65.00 % 8.00 % -
 Azande 878,000 3,274,000 Zande Christianity 85.00 % 25.00 % -
Bai, Bari 6,300 6,300 Bai Ethnic Religions 14.00 % 3.00 % -
Banda, Mid-Southern 2,500 162,000 Banda, Mid-Southern Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 5.00 % -
Banda, Togbo-Vara 2,000 61,000 Banda, Togbo-Vara Islam 10.00 % 1.50 % -
Banda, West Central 5,500 13,000 Banda, West Central Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 3.00 % -
Banda-Banda 3,600 166,000 Banda-Banda Ethnic Religions 25.00 % 4.00 % -
Banda-Mbres 7,200 77,000 Banda-Mbres Ethnic Religions 35.00 % 6.00 % -
 Banda-Ndele 1,700 61,000 Banda-Ndele Christianity 60.00 % 11.00 % -
 Bari 672,000 837,000 Bari Christianity 95.00 % 7.00 % -
 Belanda Bor 23,000 23,000 Belanda Bor Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 5.00 % -
Beli, Jur Beli 78,000 78,000 Beli Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
 Biykol 500 500 Komo Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 6.00 % -
 Bongo 19,000 19,000 Bongo Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 7.00 % -
Bug, Mangayat 600 600 Gbaya Islam 20.00 % 5.00 % -
 Buldit 6,600 6,600 Opo Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chinese, general 1,500 15,879,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 12.00 % -
 Daasanach 4,700 110,000 Daasanach Ethnic Religions 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Deaf 94,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Christianity 60.50 % -
  Totals:  80 11,077,000         6 56.63 % 10.83 % 15 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 12,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 11,089,000                

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State Estimated
Population
Central Equatoria 1,481,000
Eastern Equatoria 1,195,000
Jungoli 1,792,000
Lakes 972,000
North Bahr-al-Ghazal 1,019,000
Unity 801,000
Upper Nile 1,259,000
Warap 1,296,000
West Bahr-al-Ghazal 446,000
West Equatoria 818,000
States:  10 11,079,000
UN Country Population 11,089,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Acholi ach 1 0 Complete Bible
Anuak anu 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Juba pga 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Sudanese apd 2 1 New Testament
Avokaya avu 1 0 New Testament
Bai bdj 1 0 Unspecified
Baka bdh 1 0 New Testament
Banda, Mid-Southern bjo 1 0 Unspecified
Banda, Togbo-Vara tor 1 0 Translation Started
Banda, West Central bbp 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Banda bpd 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Mbres bqk 1 0 Translation Needed
Banda-Ndele bfl 1 0 Translation Needed
Bari bfa 2 0 Complete Bible
Belanda Bor bxb 1 0 Translation Needed
Belanda Viri bvi 1 0 Translation Started
Beli blm 1 0 Bible Portions
Bongo bot 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Daasanach dsh 1 1 New Testament
Didinga did 1 0 New Testament
Dinka, Northeastern dip 2 0 Complete Bible
Dinka, Northwestern diw 1 0 Unspecified
Dinka, South Central dib 2 0 Bible Portions
Dinka, Southeastern dks 1 0 New Testament
Dinka, Southwestern dik 1 0 New Testament
Dongotono ddd 1 0 Translation Needed
Feroge fer 1 0 Unspecified
Gbaya krs 3 0 New Testament
Imotong imt 1 0 Translation Needed
Indri idr 1 0 Unspecified
Jumjum jum 1 0 Translation Started
Jur Modo bex 1 0 New Testament
Kakwa keo 1 0 Complete Bible
Keliko kbo 1 0 New Testament
Komo xom 2 0 Bible Portions
Kuku ukv 1 0 Translation Started
Laarim loh 1 0 Bible Portions
Lango lgo 1 0 Translation Started
Logir lqr 1 0 Translation Needed
Lokoya lky 1 0 Translation Started
Lopit lpx 1 0 Translation Started
Luwo lwo 1 0 New Testament
Ma'di mhi 1 0 New Testament
Mabaan mfz 1 0 Complete Bible
Mandari mqu 1 0 Bible Portions
Mo'da gbn 1 0 Unspecified
Morokodo mgc 1 0 Bible Portions
Moru mgd 1 0 Complete Bible
Mundu muh 1 0 New Testament
Murle mur 1 0 New Testament
Ndogo ndz 1 0 New Testament
Njalgulgule njl 1 1 Unspecified
Nuer nus 1 0 Complete Bible
Nyamusa-Molo nwm 1 0 Translation Needed
Nyangatom nnj 1 1 Bible Portions
Okolie oie 1 0 Translation Started
Olu'bo lul 1 0 Translation Started
Opo lgn 2 0 Unspecified
Otuho lot 1 0 New Testament
Pari lkr 1 0 New Testament
Reel atu 1 0 Translation Needed
Shilluk shk 1 0 Complete Bible
Suri, Kacipo-Bale koe 1 1 Translation Started
Tennet tex 1 0 New Testament
Thuri thu 1 0 Unspecified
Toposa toq 1 0 Bible Portions
Uduk udu 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Yulu yul 1 0 Translation Needed
Zande zne 2 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 71 80 6   30 28 34 53 6
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in South Sudan
  • Christian ministry in South Sudan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • Relief and development agencies
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  • Christian medical outreaches

South Sudan Statistics
People Groups 80
Unreached People Groups 6  (7.5%)
Population 11,077,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.9%
Population in Unreached 574,000  (5.2%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 56.6%
Percent Evangelical 10.8%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 15
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 20%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code OD
Official Language(s) EnglishArabic, Sudanese
Literacy Rate 35%
Estimated Illiterate Population 7,200,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked



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