Ngambay in Sudan


Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

The Ngambays are also commonly called the Saras. Most live in Chad, but they also live in Sudan and Cameroon. Ngambay is also the name of their language.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Ngambays are slash-and-burn farmers who grow sorghum and millet. They also fish and raise chickens for their protein. Seldom do they have cattle because sleeping sickness is common in their part of Africa. They don t produce pottery, baskets, and metal goods like their ancestors. The reason is that these goods are now mass-produced and available in the marketplaces.

On a surface level, Ngambay marriages involve a husband providing for his wife, and she, in turn, provides needed work and childbearing. On a deeper level, generosity means power in Ngambay society. Generosity empowers men and women both. Instead of a divorce, a woman starts to plant a separate garden for her own needs.

Ngambays often use curses and witchcraft to avenge someone they think wronged them. For example, they perform divination when someone dies to determine the cause of death. Once they determine who is at fault for the death through a divination ritual, the family of the deceased forms a revenge party.


What Are Their Beliefs?

A little over half of the Ngambays are Christian, but traditional religious practices have a hold on their hearts.


What Are Their Needs?

The Ngambays need a fresh work of the Holy Spirit to take them to where they need to go.


Prayer Items

Pray for a Holy Spirit revival to refresh Ngambay churches, leading them closer to the only savior.
Pray for them to crave truth and have the courage to put all their faith in the one who is the Truth.
Pray that soon they will be discipling those who want a relationship with the savior.


Scripture Prayers for the Ngambay in Sudan.


References

https://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/sara.html


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Ngambay
People Name in Country Ngambay
Alternate Names Gamba; Gambaye; Gamblai; Ngambai; Sara-Ngambay
Population this Country 16,000
Population all Countries 2,212,000
Total Countries 3
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 14763
ROP3 Code 108711
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 5  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 5  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 15.00 %)
60.00 %
Ethnic Religions
15.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
25.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ngambay (16,000 speakers)
Language Code sba   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ngambay (16,000 speakers)
Language Code sba   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ngambay
Photo Source Christian Koumtog 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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