Karanga in Chad

The Karanga have only been reported in Chad
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Largest Religion
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Introduction / History

Karanga is one of the four Maban languages spoken in Chad.


Where Are they Located?

Karanga speakers live in the Ouaddai Region of Chad.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Like other people groups of the Sahel Desert, Karanga speaking people lead hard lives. It is hard to even survive in a land that lacks adequate water for crops and livestock. These hardy people survive in a land that would destroy most other peoples.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The primary religion practiced by the Karanga people is Islam, a monotheistic religion built around the teachings of the Koran and of the prophet Mohammad. Like other Muslim peoples in Africa, the Karanga speakers depend on the spirit world for their daily needs more than they depend on Allah, the God of Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

There are no Christian materials for the Karanga people of Chad. This means that the gospel message will likely be presented to them in a language that is outside of their culture, so it will seem foreign.


Prayer Points

Pray for Christian materials to soon become available in the Karanga language.
Pray for the Lord to reveal Himself to these unreached, and nearly unengaged people.
Pray for a spiritual openness that will lead them to Jesus.
Pray for a disciple making movement to flourish among Karanga speakers.


Scripture Prayers for the Karanga in Chad.


References

http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=11377
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karanga_language
http://www.finishingthetask.com/uupgs.php?sort=Country


Profile Source:   Keith Carey  

People Name General Karanga
People Name in Country Karanga
Alternate Names Kurunga
Population this Country 25,000
Population all Countries 25,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group No
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 19049
ROP3 Code 115259
ROP25 Code 303716
ROP25 Name Karanga
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Ouaddaï region: Djourf-Al-Ahmar and Ouara departments; Sila and Batha regions; Am Dam area to Abéché, south of the Maba. Bakha are southwest of Am Dam; Karanga and Koniéré are northeast of Am Dam; Kashmere are south of Abéché and north of Karanga dialect area.   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Country Chad
Region Africa, West and Central
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Location in Country Ouaddaï region: Djourf-Al-Ahmar and Ouara departments; Sila and Batha regions; Am Dam area to Abéché, south of the Maba. Bakha are southwest of Am Dam; Karanga and Koniéré are northeast of Am Dam; Kashmere are south of Abéché and north of Karanga dialect area..   Source:  Ethnologue 2016
Map of Karanga in Chad Ethnolinguistic map or other map

Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 1.00 %)
4.00 %
Ethnic Religions
6.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
90.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Karanga
Language Code kth   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Karanga
Language Code kth   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Karanga

Primary Language:  Karanga

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Needed

Resource Type Resource Name Source
Film / Video World Christian Videos World Christian Videos
Map Source People Group location: IMB. Map geography: ESRI / GMI. Map design: Joshua Project.  
Profile Source Keith Carey 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.



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