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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Shaikia, Arabized | 1,157,000 | 1,157,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.70 % | 23 |
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Shatt | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Shatt | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 |
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Shawafna | 4,600 | 4,600 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sherifi | 229,000 | 229,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Shifir | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Karko | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Shukria | 271,000 | 271,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.05 % | 5 |
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Shwai | 8,400 | 8,400 | ● | Shwai | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.05 % | 1 |
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Sokoro, Tunjur | 2,400 | 21,000 | Sokoro | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | 2,000 | 26,949,000 | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Subei | 8,200 | 8,200 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sungor | 24,000 | 107,000 | Assangori | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Swahili | 28,000 | 1,208,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tabak | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tagale, Arabized | 124,000 | 124,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Tagoy | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Tagoi | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Talasa | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Tumtum | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Talodi | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tama | 88,000 | 310,000 | ● | Tama (Chad) | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Tasoomi | 28,000 | 28,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tata | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tegali | 97,000 | 97,000 | ● | Tegali | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Temain, Ronge | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Temein | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.10 % | 1 |
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Temein, Arabized | 52,000 | 52,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Tessi | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tigray, Tigrinya | 59,000 | 10,006,000 | Tigrigna | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 200 | 49,274,000 | 169 ● | 2.30 % | 0.48 % | 1,003 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 84,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2024) | 49,358,000 |
State ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Al Jazirah | 5,341,000 |
Al Qadarif | 395,000 |
Blue Nile | 1,201,000 |
Central Darfur | 2,710,000 |
East Darfur | 1,214,000 |
Kassala | 2,731,000 |
Khartoum | 8,666,000 |
North Darfur | 2,499,000 |
North Kurdufan | 3,441,000 |
Northern | 1,015,000 |
Red Sea | 1,607,000 |
River Nile | 1,638,000 |
Sennar | 2,080,000 |
South Darfur | 5,803,000 |
South Kurdufan | 2,285,000 |
West Darfur | 1,925,000 |
West Kurdufan | 1,431,000 |
White Nile | 1,876,000 |
States: 18 | 47,858,000 |
UN Country Population | 49,358,000 |
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 |
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Acheron | acz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Afitti | aft | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Aka | soh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ama | nyi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Amdang | amj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Andaandi | dgl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 90 | 87 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Assangori | sjg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Bedawiyet | bej | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Berta | wti | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Burun | bdi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dagik | dec | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Dair | drb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Daju, Dar Fur | daj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Daju, Dar Sila | dau | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Dilling | dil | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Fongoro | fgr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Fulfulde, Adamawa | fub | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Fur | fvr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gaam | tbi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ganza | gza | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Gbaya | krs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gbaya, Northwest | gya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ghulfan | ghl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Gula (Central African Republic) | kcm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Gumuz | guk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Heiban | hbn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Jumjum | jum | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kadaru | kdu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kanga | kcp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karko | kko | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | xtc | 4 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Katla | kcr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Keiga | kec | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kelo | xel | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ko | fuj | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Koalib | kib | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Komo (Sudan) | xom | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Krongo | kgo | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lafofa | laf | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Laro | lro | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Logol | lof | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Logorik | liu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lumun | lmd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Maba (Chad) | mde | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Mararit | mgb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Masalit | mls | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Me'en | mym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Midob | mei | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Moro | mor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nding | eli | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Ngambay | sba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ngile | jle | 2 | 2 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Nobiin | fia | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Oromo, West Central | gaz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Otoro | otr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Shatt | shj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Shwai | shw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Sokoro | sok | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tagoi | tag | 4 | 4 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tama (Chad) | tma | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tegali | ras | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Temein | teq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tese | keg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tima | tms | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tira | tic | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tocho | taz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tulishi | tey | 3 | 3 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tumtum | tbr | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Uduk | udu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Wali (Sudan) | wll | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Warnang | wrn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Yulu | yul | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Zaghawa | zag | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 92 | 200 | 169 | 27 | 28 | 37 | 62 | 14 |
People Groups | 200 |
Unreached People Groups | 169 (84.5%) |
Population | 49,274,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
Population in Unreached | 46,784,000 (94.9%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 2.3% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.5% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 0.0% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,003 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 35% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | SU |
Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Sudanese |
Literacy Rate | 61% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 19,217,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 8 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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