Unreached people groups

An overview of the country's people groups, focusing on those who still have little or no access to the gospel in their own language and culture.

Overview

Sudan is a mosaic of nearly 200 ethnic groups, and the overwhelming majority of them still have no established church in their midst. Arab peoples of the center and north, Nubian groups, the Beja in the east, and dozens of ethnicities in Darfur and Kordofan remain, for the most part, without any meaningful Christian witness in their own language and culture.

In the country i

3%Christians

0.5%evangelicals

By population i

94.9%unreached

94.9%significantly reached

50.1M Unreached 94.9%

By people groups i

168people groups

168unreached · 84.8%

168 Unreached 84.8%

Source of people group data: Joshua Project (joshuaproject.net). Estimates, may vary.

Source: Joshua Project. Estimates, may vary.

Unreached people groups · 198

People	Population	Language	Evang.	Chr.
Bederia	1.2M	Sudanese Arabic	0.9%	3.5%
Kadaru Frontier	47K	Kadaru	0%	0%
Shwai	9K	Shwai	0.1%	0.2%
Shifir Frontier	37K	Karko	0%	0%
Mimi Amdang Frontier	186K	Amdang	0%	0%
Debri Wei Frontier	3K	Dilling	0%	0%
Lahawin Frontier	240K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tulishi	3K	Tulishi	0.2%	1%
Hawazama Frontier	8K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Syrian Arab	23.5M	Levantine Arabic	0.3%	8.5%
Arabized Mararit Frontier	133K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Gimma Jam’a Frontier	199K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0.1%
Tocho Frontier	23K	Tocho	0%	0%
Tungur Frontier	282K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tasoomi Frontier	29K	Talodi	0%	0%
Beja Beni Amer Frontier	754K	Tigre	0%	0%
Kanga	20K	Kanga	0.1%	1%
Kauyaru Frontier	7K	Ko	0%	0%
Bokoruge Frontier	135K	Dar Sila Daju	0%	0%
Kanuri Yerwa	9.4M	Yerwa Kanuri	0.9%	1.2%
Delen Warki	15K	Dilling	0.1%	0.5%
Logol Frontier	38K	Logol	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Miri	3K	Katcha-Kadugli-Miri	< 0.1%	5%
Kaijen Frontier	16K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Yemeni Arab Frontier	9.6M	Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic	0%	< 0.1%
Arabized Midob Tidda Frontier	115K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Guhayna	2.5M	Sudanese Arabic	0.7%	4%
Nyiman Ama	200K	Ama	0.4%	2%
Hamar Frontier	555K	Sudanese Arabic	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Tata Frontier	19K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Baggara Fertit Frontier	43K	Sudanese Arabic	0.3%	0.3%
Berti Frontier	397K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	< 0.1%
Katla Frontier	33K	Katla	0%	0%
Sudanese Arab Frontier	21.8M	Sudanese Arabic	0.1%	0.4%
Fanda Frontier	21K	Nding	0%	0%
Fongoro Frontier	9K	Fur	0%	0%
Dongola Nubian Frontier	90K	Andaandi	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Logorik	9K	Logorik	0.5%	2%
Tumtum	24K	Tumtum	0.1%	0.1%
Kasha Frontier	15K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Nyimang	190K	Sudanese Arabic	0.1%	1%
Gulud	41K	Sudanese Arabic	0.1%	0.5%
Rashaida Frontier	196K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Manasir Frontier	86K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Trawing Frontier	2K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Fulani Adamawa Frontier	3.7M	Adamawa Fulfulde	0.1%	0.1%
Bideyat Frontier	26K	Zaghawa	0%	0%
Kawahia Fezara	1.2M	Sudanese Arabic	0.8%	4.1%
Gaahmg	132K	Gaam	0.1%	0.5%
Angolo Frontier	51K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Maba Mabangi Frontier	660K	Maba (Chad)	< 0.1%	0.1%
Swahili Frontier	1.2M	Swahili	0.9%	1.8%
Dubasiyin Frontier	137K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Maalia Frontier	148K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Turum Frontier	3K	Tagoi	0%	0%
Kudur Frontier	11K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Tagale Frontier	130K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Baggara Habbania	456K	Sudanese Arabic	0.2%	0.2%
Rizeigat Frontier	429K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Rubatab Frontier	87K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Daju Dar Fur Frontier	127K	Dar Fur Daju	0%	0%
Egyptian Arab	73.6M	Egyptian Arabic	0.5%	1.4%
Arabized Birgid Frontier	192K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tagoy	27K	Tagoi	0.2%	1%
Doloka Frontier	15K	Ngile	0%	0%
Mararit Frontier	103K	Mararit	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Afitti Frontier	6K	Afitti	0%	0%
Eliri	11K	Sudanese Arabic	0.5%	2%
Ngile	27K	Ngile	0.1%	0.7%
Umm Heitan	33K	Koalib	0.7%	2%
Kujriya Frontier	16K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Temein	54K	Sudanese Arabic	0.4%	1%
Beja Hadendoa Frontier	933K	Bedawiyet	0%	0%
Rufaa Rufaiyin	709K	Sudanese Arabic	< 0.1%	0.2%
Heiban Frontier	12K	Heiban	0%	0%
Kega-Alkheel Frontier	21K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Eritrean Tigre Frontier	953K	Tigre	0.1%	0.1%
Beja Bisharin Frontier	626K	Bedawiyet	0%	0%
Keiga Jirru	6K	Tese	0.2%	0.2%
Abu-Junuk Frontier	11K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Daju Dar Daju Frontier	121K	Dar Daju Daju	0%	0%
Amri Frontier	101K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Fungor Frontier	8K	Ko	0%	0%
Mandala Frontier	17K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Wali Frontier	3K	Wali (Sudan)	0%	0%
Kurundi Frontier	23K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Wali	68K	Sudanese Arabic	0.2%	1%
Hasania	882K	Sudanese Arabic	0.1%	1.4%
Baggara Selim Frontier	80K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Alehemir Frontier	2K	Katcha-Kadugli-Miri	0%	0%
Kajakja Frontier	38K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Burun Lange Frontier	58K	Burun	0%	0%
Kerarish Frontier	59K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tima Frontier	8K	Tima	0%	0%
Antiti Frontier	18K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Shuwa Arab	4.6M	Chadian Arabic	0.3%	0.4%
Arabized Burun Frontier	173K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Fur Forok	1.4M	Fur	0.7%	3.9%
Masakin	77K	Dagik	0.4%	2%
Warnang	7K	Warnang	0.5%	5%
Kuwala Frontier	23K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Zaghawa Frontier	176K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Hawawir Frontier	299K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Arabized Shaikia	1.2M	Sudanese Arabic	0.7%	3%
Sabbori	8K	Katcha-Kadugli-Miri	0.6%	0.6%
Wadalka Frontier	38K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Subei Frontier	9K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Fezara Juhayna Frontier	407K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Kimr Frontier	200K	Tama (Chad)	0%	0%
Tingal Frontier	24K	Tegali	0%	0%
Arra Frontier	3K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Sungor Asungor Frontier	118K	Assangori	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Arabized Dilling Frontier	99K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Gaaliin	4.1M	Sudanese Arabic	0.8%	4.1%
Masalit	691K	Masalit	0.1%	0.2%
Yazeed Frontier	556K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Lamira Frontier	26K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Awlad Hassan Frontier	163K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Jomang Frontier	25K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Shatt	38K	Shatt	0.8%	2%
Turuj Frontier	27K	Tulishi	0%	0%
Tessi Frontier	42K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tabak Frontier	23K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Krongo Tabanya	400	Krongo	0.5%	3%
Kineenawi Frontier	39K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tira	40K	Tira	0.4%	2%
Bindili Frontier	8K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tama Frontier	339K	Tama (Chad)	0%	0%
Arabized Ghulfan Frontier	59K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Karko Frontier	30K	Karko	0%	0%
Baggara Messiria Frontier	739K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Kamda Frontier	32K	Tulishi	0%	0%
Messiria Zurug Frontier	25K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Batahin Frontier	330K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Jumjum Berin	107K	Jumjum	0.9%	2.6%
Sherifi Frontier	240K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tumali Frontier	400	Tagoi	0%	0%
Kenana Frontier	38K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Talodi Frontier	38K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Dair Thaminyi Frontier	4K	Dair	0%	0%
Tegali Frontier	102K	Tegali	0%	0%
Borogo Frontier	2K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tubu Teda Frontier	161K	Tedaga	0%	0%
Arabized Kadaru Frontier	62K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Gawamaa	1.2M	Sudanese Arabic	0.9%	4%
Midobi Tid-n-Aal Frontier	106K	Midob	0.1%	0.1%
Fedicca-Mohas Nubian Frontier	1.2M	Nobiin	0%	< 0.1%
Sagolle Frontier	28K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Baygo Frontier	2K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Kakabes Frontier	512K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Shukria	284K	Sudanese Arabic	0.1%	0.3%
Talasa Frontier	25K	Tumtum	0%	0%
Beja Amarar Frontier	785K	Bedawiyet	0%	0%
Moroccan Arab Frontier	31.5M	Moroccan Arabic	0.1%	0.1%
Dar Hamid Frontier	929K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Lafofa Frontier	32K	Lafofa	0%	0%
Tukam Frontier	23K	Tagoi	0%	0%
Dalang Frontier	1K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Zaghawa Frontier	353K	Zaghawa	< 0.1%	< 0.1%
Arabized Karko	33K	Sudanese Arabic	0.2%	1%
Ghulfan Frontier	47K	Ghulfan	0%	0%
Molo Malkan	300	Sudanese Arabic	0%	1%
Husseinat Frontier	210K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Shawafna Frontier	5K	Sudanese Arabic	0%	0%
Tigrayans and Tigrinyas	10.5M	Tigrinya	0.9%	95.8%
Hausa	59.1M	Hausa	1.4%	1.7%
Deaf Frontier	27.5M	Pakistan Sign Language	1.8%	3.7%
Otoro Nuba	19K	Otoro	1.5%	20%
Keiga	16K	Keiga	1.4%	1.4%
Temain Ronge	21K	Temein	1.1%	2%
Benishangul Berta	643K	Berta	1.4%	4.6%
Ethiopian Amhara	29.3M	Amharic	1.2%	96.6%
Kelo	300	Kelo	2%	8%
Komo	53K	Komo (Sudan)	2.4%	9.9%
El Hugeirat	4K	Sudanese Arabic	2.2%	2.2%
Jule	3K	Sudanese Arabic	2.2%	2.2%
Ganza	5K	Ganza	2.5%	2.7%
Sokoro Tunjur	24K	Sokoro	3.8%	4.9%
Koalib	137K	Koalib	3%	55%
Uduk	69K	Uduk	3%	20.8%
Chinese	15.5M	Mandarin Chinese	4.5%	8.5%
Moro	95K	Moro	4%	70%
Arabized Kadugli	296K	Sudanese Arabic	4%	8%
Laru	56K	Laro	4%	70%
Kresh	52K	Gbaya	4.7%	26.2%
Kuraan	51K	Algerian Arabic	5%	20%
Aka	1K	Aka	5.2%	6%
Yulu	23K	Yulu	5.6%	43.8%
Kunama	174K	Kunama	8.8%	24.2%
Gula Kara	24K	Gula (Central African Republic)	11.3%	15.6%
Ngambay	2.3M	Ngambay	11.8%	40.8%
Gumuz Kamashi	434K	Gumuz	15.5%	33.9%
Katcha-Kadugli	101K	Katcha-Kadugli-Miri	25%	25%
Northwestern Gbaya	572K	Northwest Gbaya	34.1%	80.3%
Wellega Oromos	9.5M	West Central Oromo	43.8%	81.2%
Me’en	302K	Me'en	53.2%	55.7%
Acheron	30K	Acheron	70%	95%
Lumun	19K	Lumun	70%	97%

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