Opo in South Sudan


Population
Main Language
Opo
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

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


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

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
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
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 %
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

Primary Language:  Opo

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (2019-2020)
Bible-New Testament No
Bible-Complete No
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Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Anonymous 
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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