Country: South Sudan
Number of People Groups
78
People Groups Unreached
6 (7.7%)
Total Population
12,520,000
Unreached Population
600,000 (4.8%)
% Professing Christian
57.9%
% Evangelical
11.42 %
Largest Religion
Literacy Rate
27 %
10/40 Window
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Professing Christian |
% Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Acholi, Shuli | 66,000 | 2,069,000 | Acholi | 5 ● | Christianity | 89.00 % | 15.00 % | |
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Ageer | 30,000 | 30,000 | ● | Dinka, Northeastern | 3 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 1.50 % |
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Aja | 300 | 300 | ● | Aja | 3 ● | Islam | 6.00 % | 2.00 % |
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Anuak, Yambo | 99,000 | 230,000 | ● | Anuak | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Arab, Mongallese | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese Creole | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.20 % |
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Arab, Sudanese | 458,000 | 19,063,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.40 % |
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Avukaya | 56,000 | 112,000 | ● | Avokaya | 4 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Azande, Zande | 808,000 | 2,706,000 | Zande | 5 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 25.00 % | |
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Bai, Bari | 8,600 | 8,600 | ● | Bai | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 14.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Banda, Mid-Southern | 3,400 | 143,000 | Banda, Mid-Southern | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Banda, Togbo-Vara | 2,800 | 51,000 | Banda, Togbo-Vara | 3 ● | Islam | 10.00 % | 1.50 % | |
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Banda, West Central | 7,500 | 14,000 | ● | Banda, West Central | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 18.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Banda-Banda | 4,900 | 147,000 | Banda-Banda | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Banda-Mbres | 9,900 | 72,000 | Banda-Mbres | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | |
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Banda-Ndele | 2,300 | 54,000 | Banda-Ndele | 5 ● | Christianity | 60.00 % | 11.00 % | |
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Bari | 575,000 | 705,000 | ● | Bari | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Baya, Gbaya | 15,000 | 685,000 | Gbaya, Northwest | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 35.00 % | 8.00 % | |
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Belanda Bor | 19,000 | 19,000 | ● | Belanda Bor | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 16.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Beli, Jur Beli | 74,000 | 74,000 | ● | Beli | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 40.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Biykol | 700 | 700 | ● | Komo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Bongo | 16,000 | 16,000 | ● | Bongo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 45.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Bug, Mangayat | 900 | 900 | ● | Mangayat | 4 ● | Islam | 20.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Buldit | 6,000 | 6,000 | ● | Opuuo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Chinese, general | 2,100 | 8,449,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 12.00 % | |
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Daasanach | 5,600 | 89,000 | ● | Daasanach | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 3.00 % | 1.00 % |
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Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Language unknown | 4 ● | Christianity | 61.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Dhr Thuri, Wada | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Thuri | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 14.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Di'dinga, Xaroxa | 76,000 | 76,000 | ● | Didinga | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 18.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Dinka, Central | 66,000 | 66,000 | ● | Dinka, South Central | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 14.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Dinka, Northeastern | 906,000 | 906,000 | ● | Dinka, Northeastern | 5 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 17.00 % |
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Dinka, Northwestern | 95,000 | 95,000 | ● | Dinka, Northwestern | 5 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 12.00 % |
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Dinka, South Central | 797,000 | 797,000 | ● | Dinka, South Central | 4 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Dinka, Southeastern | 286,000 | 305,000 | ● | Dinka, Southeastern | 5 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 18.00 % |
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Dinka, Western | 3,205,000 | 3,205,000 | ● | Dinka, Southwestern | 5 ● | Christianity | 79.00 % | 16.00 % |
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Dongotono | 5,700 | 5,700 | ● | Dongotono | 2 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 2.00 % |
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Gweri, Mo'da | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Mo'da | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Homa | 5,500 | 5,500 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Indri, Yanderika | 1,500 | 1,500 | ● | Indri | 4 ● | Islam | 25.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Ingessana, Gaam | 33,000 | 110,000 | Gaam | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | |
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Jumjum | 8,100 | 88,000 | ● | Jumjum | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 12.00 % | 2.50 % |
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Jur Modo | 135,000 | 137,000 | ● | Jur Modo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Kacipo | 5,700 | 5,700 | ● | Kacipo-Balesi | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 18.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Kakwa, Bari Kakwa | 112,000 | 368,000 | Kakwa | 4 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | |
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Kaligi, Feroge | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Feroge | 4 ● | Islam | 20.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Kaliko | 12,000 | 40,000 | ● | Keliko | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Koguru | 600 | 1,400 | Boguru | 4 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 5.00 % | |
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Koma | 4,600 | 26,000 | ● | Komo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Kresh, Kparla | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Gbaya | 4 ● | Islam | 17.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Kuku, Bari | 39,000 | 39,000 | ● | Bari | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Lafon, Pari | 60,000 | 60,000 | ● | Pari | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 12.00 % | 4.00 % |
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Langgo | 48,000 | 48,000 | ● | Lango | 5 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 11.00 % |
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Lokoya, Owoi | 64,000 | 64,000 | ● | Lokoya | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Lopid, Lafit | 88,000 | 88,000 | ● | Lopit | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Lotuho, Latuka | 234,000 | 234,000 | ● | Otuho | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 45.00 % | 7.50 % |
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Luo | 193,000 | 193,000 | ● | Luwo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 35.00 % | 10.00 % |
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Ma'adi | 26,000 | 608,000 | Ma'di | 5 ● | Christianity | 86.00 % | 12.00 % | |
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Maaban | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Mabaan | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Mondari, Chir | 80,000 | 80,000 | ● | Mandari | 4 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 9.00 % |
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Morokodo, Ma'di | 57,000 | 57,000 | ● | Morokodo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 15.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Moru, Kala Moru | 173,000 | 176,000 | ● | Moru | 4 ● | Christianity | 70.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Mundu | 57,000 | 63,000 | ● | Mundu | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 5.00 % |
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Murle | 148,000 | 150,000 | ● | Murle | 3 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 1.50 % |
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Narim, Lariminit | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Narim | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 2.20 % |
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Ndogo | 23,000 | 29,000 | ● | Ndogo | 4 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 7.00 % |
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Njalgulgule | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Njalgulgule | 1 ● | Islam | 4.00 % | 1.00 % |
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Nuer, Naath | 2,060,000 | 2,290,000 | ● | Nuer | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Nyamusa-Molo | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Nyamusa-Molo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 18.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Nyangatom | 15,000 | 51,000 | ● | Nyangatom | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 3.50 % | 2.00 % |
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Olubogo, Ondoe Luloba | 25,000 | 27,000 | ● | Olu'bo | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 40.00 % | 2.50 % |
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Opuuo, Shita | 4,000 | 6,300 | Opuuo | 3 ● | Ethnic Religions | 10.00 % | 2.00 % | |
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Pygmy, Bayaka, Binga | 3,400 | 64,000 | Yulu | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 25.00 % | 4.00 % | |
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Reel, Atwot | 87,000 | 87,000 | ● | Reel | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 14.00 % | 8.00 % |
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Shilluk, Dhocolo | 432,000 | 438,000 | ● | Shilluk | 5 ● | Ethnic Religions | 45.00 % | 11.00 % |
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Taposa | 234,000 | 297,000 | ● | Toposa | 2 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 0.30 % |
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Tara Baaka, Mbaka | 46,000 | 49,000 | ● | Baka | 4 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 6.00 % |
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Tennet | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Tennet | 3 ● | Ethnic Religions | 8.00 % | 2.00 % |
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Uduk | 5,300 | 28,000 | ● | Uduk | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 3.00 % |
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Viri, Belanda Viri | 55,000 | 55,000 | ● | Belanda Viri | 4 ● | Ethnic Religions | 20.00 % | 5.00 % |
| Totals: 78 | 12,520,000 | 6 ● | 57.89 % | 11.42 % | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 213,000 | ||||||||
| UN Country Population (2016) | 12,733,000 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 11.4 %) | 57.9 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 35.0 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 6.9 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.3 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 14.4 % |
| Independent | 4.4 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 0.0 % |
| Protestant | 23.8 % |
| Roman Catholic | 57.6 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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| People Groups | 78 |
| Unreached People Groups | 6 (7.7%) |
| Population | 12,520,000 |
| Population in Unreached | 600,000 (4.8%) |
| Urbanization | 19% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | East and Southern Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | OD |
| Official National Language | English |
| Secondary National Language | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken |
| Literacy Rate | 27% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,139,000 |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Professing Christian | 57.9% |
| Percent Evangelical | 11.4% |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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South Sudan prayer cards. All Unreached |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Prayercast Video |