Shifir in Sudan

The Shifir have only been reported in Sudan
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Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
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Introduction / History

The Shifir people group farm and raise livestock in the remote Nuba Mountains in the state of South Kordofan, Sudan.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They cultivate sorghum and corn. Before the war, they had 4 primary and 1 secondary schools, but these have long since been shut down.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost all the Shafir people are Sunni Muslims who blend traditional beliefs with Islam.


What Are Their Needs?

They need clean water for drinking and watering their plants. They also need good medical care.


Prayer Points

There are no Bible believing Christians among the Shafir people in Sudan. Pray for the Lord to do a new work among them, drawing many to the King of kings.
Pray for the Lord to thrust out loving workers to them.
Pray that soon there will be Shafir disciples making more disciples.


Scripture Prayers for the Shifir in Sudan.


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Shifir
People Name in Country Shifir
Alternate Names
Population this Country 36,000
Population all Countries 36,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 0  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 22389
ROP3 Code 119387
Country Sudan
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank 8  (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 8  (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Karko (36,000 speakers)
Language Code kko   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Unknown
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Karko (36,000 speakers)
Language Code kko   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Karko

Primary Language:  Karko

Bible Translation Status:  Translation Started

Resource Type Resource Name Source
None reported  
Photo Source Final Sudan 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.


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