Nuer in South Sudan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

According to the Nuer elders, Nuer orginated from a big tree in a place called Liech. As their number increased there was not enough grazing field for the large number of cattle and some of them migrated. Quarrels also cause some of them to break away.


Where Are they Located?

The Nuer are located in both Ethiopia and South Sudan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

The Nuer depend on their numerous cattle, which they also use for marriage and solving problems.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Nuers believe in supernatural being. They also believe in lesser gods which they called "kuuth," but they know that there is only one God (Kuoth). As many of the Nuer are now Christian they could no longer believe in "kuuth," but they believe in Kuoth which means one God. Nuer usually pray early in the morning.


What Are Their Needs?

In general, the Nuer need very much church support, as the newly formed government of South Sudan cannot fulfill all their needs. The most important need now is education which many Nuer do not have. There is great illiteracy among these people.


Prayer Points

Pray for peace in South Sudan.
Pray the Lord will continue to open the eyes of the Nuer community to see their opportunity to trust Christ for an abundant and eternal life.
Pray that the Lord will raise up qualified Nuer pastors and teachers, and they will be well established in the faith.
Pray for the Lord to raise up godly school teachers and educators.


Scripture Prayers for the Nuer in South Sudan.


Profile Source:   Khan John  

People Name General Nuer
People Name in Country Nuer
Alternate Names Abrigar; Eastern Nue; Eastern Nuer; Jikany; Jikany Door; Jikany Dor; Naath; Nuer, Eastern; Western Nuer
Population this Country 1,396,000
Population all Countries 1,695,000
Total Countries 4
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 4
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 13909
ROP3 Code 106990
ROP25 Code 306184
ROP25 Name Nuer
Country South Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Mainly Jonglei State, north of a Jonglei–Pibor Post line; Unity State, south of Bentin town; Upper Nile State, Baliet, Ulang, and Lukapin/Nasir counties; Samll border areas in Lakes, Warab, and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country South Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Mainly Jonglei State, north of a Jonglei–Pibor Post line; Unity State, south of Bentin town; Upper Nile State, Baliet, Ulang, and Lukapin/Nasir counties; Samll border areas in Lakes, Warab, and Northern Bahr el Ghazal states..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 8.00 %)
25.00 %
Ethnic Religions
70.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
5.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Nuer
Language Code nus   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Nuer
Language Code nus   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Nuer
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Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Khan John 
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