Country: South Sudan
Number of People Groups
80
People Groups Unreached
6 (7.5%)
Progress Level
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%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acholi, Shuli | 79,000 | 2,110,000 | Acholi | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ageer | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Dinka, Northeastern | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Aja, Ajagbe | 300 | 300 | ● | Gbaya | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Anuak | 133,000 | 307,000 | ● | Anuak | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Arab, Mongallese | 217,000 | 217,000 | ● | Juba Arabic | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 4 |
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Arab, Sudanese | 336,000 | 18,763,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 7 |
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Avukaya | 67,000 | 138,000 | ● | Avokaya | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Azande | 878,000 | 3,274,000 | Zande | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bai, Bari | 6,300 | 6,300 | ● | Bai | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 14.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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Banda, Mid-Southern | 2,500 | 162,000 | Banda, Mid-Southern | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Banda, Togbo-Vara | 2,000 | 61,000 | Banda, Togbo-Vara | Islam | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
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Banda, West Central | 5,500 | 13,000 | Banda, West Central | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 18.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Banda-Banda | 3,600 | 166,000 | Banda-Banda | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Banda-Mbres | 7,200 | 77,000 | Banda-Mbres | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Banda-Ndele | 1,700 | 61,000 | Banda-Ndele | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bari | 672,000 | 837,000 | ● | Bari | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Belanda Bor | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Belanda Bor | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Beli, Jur Beli | 78,000 | 78,000 | ● | Beli | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Biykol | 500 | 500 | ● | Komo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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Bongo | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Bongo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Bug, Mangayat | 600 | 600 | ● | Gbaya | Islam | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Buldit | 6,600 | 6,600 | ● | Opo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 1,500 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Daasanach | 4,700 | 110,000 | ● | Daasanach | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 94,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.50 % | -1 | -1 - |
| Totals: 80 | 11,077,000 | 6 ● | 56.63 % | 10.83 % | 15 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 12,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 11,089,000 |
| 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 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Anuak | anu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | apd | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avokaya | avu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bai | bdj | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Baka | bdh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda, Mid-Southern | bjo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda, Togbo-Vara | tor | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda, West Central | bbp | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Banda-Banda | bpd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda-Mbres | bqk | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Banda-Ndele | bfl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bari | bfa | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Belanda Bor | bxb | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Belanda Viri | bvi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Beli | blm | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bongo | bot | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Daasanach | dsh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Didinga | did | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dinka, Northeastern | dip | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dinka, Northwestern | diw | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dinka, South Central | dib | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dinka, Southeastern | dks | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dinka, Southwestern | dik | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dongotono | ddd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Feroge | fer | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya | krs | 3 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Imotong | imt | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Indri | idr | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Juba Arabic | pga | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jumjum | jum | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jur Modo | bex | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kakwa | keo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Keliko | kbo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Komo | xom | 2 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuku | ukv | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laarim | loh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lango | lgo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Logir | lqr | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lokoya | lky | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lopit | lpx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Luwo | lwo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ma'di | mhi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mabaan | mfz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandari | mqu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mo'da | gbn | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Morokodo | mgc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moru | mgd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mundu | muh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Murle | mur | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndogo | ndz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Njalgulgule | njl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nuer | nus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nyamusa-Molo | nwm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyangatom | nnj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Okolie | oie | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Olu'bo | lul | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Opo | lgn | 2 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Otuho | lot | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pari | lkr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Reel | atu | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shilluk | shk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Suri, Kacipo-Bale | koe | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tennet | tex | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thuri | thu | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Toposa | toq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Uduk | udu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yulu | yul | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zande | zne | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 71 | 80 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 53 | 6 |
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| 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) | English | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken |
| Literacy Rate | 35% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,200,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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