Tennet in South Sudan

The Tennet have only been reported in South Sudan
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

According to their own history, the Tennet people were part of a larger group of tribes until a dispute broke out. The dispute forced them to separate from the others.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Most Tennet people are sorghum farmers, though they grow other crops as well. They practice slash and burn agriculture which is not efficient for good crop yields. They also raise goats and sheep, hunt and fish.

Because of their habit of having cattle raids against their neighbors, the Tennet people have poor relations with others. Because of domestic unrest none of them live outside South Sudan.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Officially the Tennet people are Christian.


What Are Their Needs?

In 2022, the Tennet people received the New Testament for the first time. They need distributers and Bible teachers.


Prayer Points

Pray for the Tennet people to have a desire to follow the teachings of Christ.

Pray for Bible teachers and disciplers to transform Tennet society.

Pray for the domestic violence in South Sudan to stop.


Scripture Prayers for the Tennet in South Sudan.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennet_people#:~:text=The%20Tennet%20people%20('Tennet,they%20called%20to%20Buya%20also.

http://www.101lasttribes.com/tribes/tenet.html

https://www.persee.fr/doc/ethio_0066-2127_2013_num_28_1_1553

https://www.facebook.com/Kush64tribes/posts/tenet-tribe-is-one-of-the-south-sudan-64tribes-tenet-tennetthe-tennet-people-ten/3157011534584911/

https://maf.ca/africa/south-sudan/south-sudans-tennet-tribe-receive-new-testament-in-own-language-for-first-time


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Tennet
People Name in Country Tennet
Alternate Names Tenet
Population this Country 11,000
Population all Countries 11,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 2
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15343
ROP3 Code 109951
ROP25 Code 308069
ROP25 Name Tennet
Country South Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Eastern Equatoria State, Lafon county, Arilo payam, Lovirang, Lomorotok, Longilayo, and Dorik 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 Eastern Equatoria State, Lafon county, Arilo payam, Lovirang, Lomorotok, Longilayo, and Dorik villages..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Primary Religion: Ethnic Religions
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 2.00 %)
8.00 %
Ethnic Religions
92.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Tennet (11,000 speakers)
Language Code tex   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Tennet (11,000 speakers)
Language Code tex   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Tennet
Photo Source Dennis Golding 
Map Source Joshua Project / Global Mapping International  
Profile Source Joshua Project 
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