Opo in South Sudan people group profile

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Population

6,700

Main Language

Opo

Largest Religion

Ethnic Religions

Christian

10.00%

Evangelical

2.00%

Progress

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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Introduction / History

The Opo people of South Sudan and Ethiopia speak Opo.

What Are Their Lives Like?

We have little or no information about their lifestyle.

What Are Their Beliefs?

Though there are Muslims among them, the Opo have Christians among them. Their Christianity is blended with traditional African religion. They are far more reached in Ethiopia than they are in South Sudan.

What Are Their Needs?

The Opo people in South Sudan need disciplers who will teach them the ways of Christ.

Prayer Points

Pray for Opo disciplers who will make more disciples.

Pray for Opo leaders to put all their faith and hope in Jesus Christ rather than their traditional gods.

Pray for spiritual hunger that will lead many to reading the Bible and obeying it.

Scripture Prayers for the Opo in South Sudan.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opo_people

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General Info

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People Name General	Opo
People Name in Country	Opo
Alternate Names	Langa; Opuuo; Shita
Population this Country	6,700
Population all Countries	10,000
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	No
Progress Scale	2 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	12980
ROP3 Code	105631

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Opo

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Opo
Ethnic Code	NAB62z

Geography

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Country	South Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Upper Nile State, Nasir and Maiwut counties, Kigile and Maiwut areas; Buldit dialect: Longachuk county, Daga river area, Paitath and Tedibi villages. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	South Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Upper Nile State, Nasir and Maiwut counties, Kigile and Maiwut areas; Buldit dialect: Longachuk county, Daga river area, Paitath and Tedibi villages.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Ethnic Religions

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 2.00 %)	10.00 %
Ethnic Religions	90.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Opo (6,700 speakers)
Language Code	lgn Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Opo (6,700 speakers)
Language Code	lgn Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Opo

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Primary Language: Opo

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (2019-2020)
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
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Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Anonymous
Map Source	Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
Profile Source	Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Ethiopia	3,300	5 ●
South Sudan	6,700	2 ●
Totals: 2	10,000

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