Kuka in Chad

The Kuka have only been reported in Chad
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction

The Kuka, Bilala and Medogo speak similar languages, intermarry, share the same religion and have similar traditions. All three tribes are primarily farmers whose villages consist of several fenced-in, rectangular compounds. Women usually have their own plots of land near their homes. They live in compact villages, each of which is run by a local chief or headman. The chief and the village elders are in charge of settling disputes between the villagers. The Kuka are virtually all Muslim. They have been strongly influenced by nearby Muslim Arab merchants, with whom they trade on a regular basis. Although some of their pre-Islamic practices are still observed, Muslim laws and traditions are strongly followed in conjunction with those practices. There are very few reported Christians at the present time. The gospel needs to come to these tribes in oral form, since they are an oral society and because scripture is not available in their language.


Ministry Obstacles

No Scripture is reported as available in the Naba language, but gospel recordings are available.


Outreach Ideas


Prayer Focus

Pray this people group in Chad would be given an increasing interest in Jesus (whom Muslims call Isa al-Masih). Pray for Jesus to appear to some in dreams or visions. Pray for Christian workers to follow up such visitations.


Scripture Prayers for the Kuka in Chad.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Kuka
People Name in Country Kuka
Pronunciation KOO-kah
Alternate Names
Population this Country 157,000
Population all Countries 157,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 3
PeopleID3 11267
ROP3 Code 105358
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Batha region: Batha Est department, Ati subprefecture, Batha Ouest department, Oum Hadjer subprefecture; Barh el Gazel region: southeast; Bilala dialect: Lake Fitri area east to Ati; Kuka dialect: Bokoro subprefecture, Moïto to Bokoro, and Ati to Oum Hadjer; Medogo dialect: southwest of Ati.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Batha region: Batha Est department, Ati subprefecture, Batha Ouest department, Oum Hadjer subprefecture; Barh el Gazel region: southeast; Bilala dialect: Lake Fitri area east to Ati; Kuka dialect: Bokoro subprefecture, Moïto to Bokoro, and Ati to Oum Hadjer; Medogo dialect: southwest of Ati..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Naba
Language Code mne   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Kouka
Dialect Code 2966   Global Recordings Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Arabic, Chadian
Primary Language Naba
Language Code mne   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Kouka
Dialect Code 2966   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Arabic, Chadian
People Groups Speaking Naba

Primary Language:  Naba

Bible Translation Status:  Unspecified

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Photo Source Frontiers 
Map Source Bethany World Prayer Center  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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