Gumuz language resources | Joshua Project

Language Alternate Names
Agalo
B’ega
Baha
Bega
Bega-Tse
Dakunza (Degoja)
Debatsa
Debuga
Degoja
Deguba
Dehenda
Desua
Dibate
Disoha (Desua)
Dugunza
Dukuna
Dukunza
Ganza
Gemju
Gombo
Guba
Gumis
Gumuzinya
Gumuzu
Gumz
Gunza
Kadallu
Kaza
Mandura
Mendeya
Metemma
Sa-B’aga
Sa-Gumuz
Saysay
Sese (Saysay)
Shankillinya
Shanqilla
Sibaha
Sigumza
Sirba
Wenbera
Yaso

Dialects
Agalo
Dakunza
Debati
Dekoka
Dewiya
Dibate
Disoha
Ganza
Gombo
Guba
Jemhwa
Kukwaya
Mandura
Metemma
Modea
Sai
Sese
Sirba
Wenbera
Yaso

Dialect Alternate Names
Bega
Bega-Tse
Dakunza
Debatsa
Debuga
Deguba
Dehenda
Desua
Ganza
Gombo
Gumis
Gumuz: Dakunza
Gumuz: Ganza
Gumuz: Sese
Gumuzinya
Gumzs: Gesso
Mendeya
Saysay
Shangilla
Shangul
Shankala
Shankala: Sese
Shankilligna
Shankillinya
Shanqilla
Sigumza

Bible Translation	Year / Status
Bible Portions	Yes
New Testament	2003
Complete Bible	None Reported

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Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Format ▲	Resource (Direct link)	Source (General link)
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	Recorded oral Bible	Oral Bibles
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Gumuz	Jesus Film Project
General	Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video	Faith Comes by Hearing
General	Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
Mobile App	Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store	Faith Comes by Hearing
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Gumuz	Literacy & Evangelism International

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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