Iteso in Uganda


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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
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Introduction / History

The Iteso comprise the second-largest ethnic group in Uganda at 4,000,000 speakers by 2000 and a significant portion of the non-Bantu-speaking minority in Kenya's Western Province. The Iteso of Uganda have not been well described, but significant studies exist of the political and economic dimensions of colonial rule in their territory. For the Iteso of Kenya, there are substantial studies of social organization, social change, and ritual processes. The Iteso have an undeserved reputation in Kenya for cultural conservatism, whereas in Uganda they have been described as being among the most economically adaptable of people. In common with many of the peoples of the Kenya-Uganda border region, they have a history of extensive multi-ethnic contact and have come to share many customs with neighboring peoples, although not at the expense of their identity or cultural distinctiveness. 1979, it was estimated that there were 150,000 Iteso in Kenya. Current statistics put it at approximately 400,000. Teso is the largest of all the nilotics groups in the region though they are politically not active due to the


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People Name General Iteso
People Name in Country Iteso
Alternate Names Ateso; Bakedi; Meneng; Teso
Population this Country 3,185,000
Population all Countries 3,663,000
Total Countries 2
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 5
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
People ID 15448
ROP3 Code 109975
ROP25 Code 308087
ROP25 Name Teso / Iteso
Country Uganda
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Amuria, Bukedea, Butaleja, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kamuli, Kumi, Pallisa, Ngora, Serere, and Sironko, Soroti, and Tororo districts; Lake Bisina, area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Uganda
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Amuria, Bukedea, Butaleja, Kaberamaido, Katakwi, Kamuli, Kumi, Pallisa, Ngora, Serere, and Sironko, Soroti, and Tororo districts; Lake Bisina, area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 15.00 %)
98.00 %
Ethnic Religions
2.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Ateso (3,185,000 speakers)
Language Code teo   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Ateso (3,185,000 speakers)
Language Code teo   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Ateso

Primary Language:  Ateso

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1910-1992)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1930-1966)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1961-2019)
FCBH NT (www.bible.is) Online
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) Online
Possible Print Bibles
Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
World Bible Finder
Virtual Storehouse
Resource Type Resource Name Source
Audio Recordings Audio Bible teaching Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible DAVAR Partners International
Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Teso Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
Film / Video The Hope Video Mars Hill Media
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
General Bible for Children Bible for Children
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Faith Comes By Hearing - Bible in text or audio or video Faith Comes by Hearing
General Gospel resources links Scripture Earth
General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Ateso YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App Download audio Bible app from Google Play Store Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Ateso YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter Literacy primer for Ateso Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
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