Country: Sudan
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mararit, Arabized | 127,000 | 127,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Masakin | 74,000 | 74,000 | ● | Dagik | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
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Masalit | 515,000 | 647,000 | ● | Masalit | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
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Me'en | 2,900 | 282,000 | Me'en | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Midob, Tidda Arabized | 110,000 | 110,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Midobi, Tid-n-Aal | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | Midob | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.08 % | 0.08 % | 2 |
|
Mimi, Amdang | 71,000 | 171,000 | Amdang | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Miri | 2,900 | 2,900 | ● | Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
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Mirisia Zuruk | 24,000 | 24,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Molo, Malkan | 300 | 300 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Moro | 88,000 | 88,000 | ● | Moro | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngambay | 15,000 | 2,037,000 | Ngambay | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ngile | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Ngile | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
|
Nubian, Dongola | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Andaandi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 2 |
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Nubian, Fedicca-Mohas | 625,000 | 1,127,000 | ● | Nobiin | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 13 |
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Nyiman, Ama | 191,000 | 191,000 | ● | Ama | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.40 % | 4 |
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Nyimang, Arabized | 181,000 | 181,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 4 |
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Oromo, Wellega / Mecha | 118,000 | 8,865,000 | Oromo, West Central | Islam | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Otoro Nuba | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Otoro | Islam | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - |
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Rashaida | 138,000 | 193,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Rizeigat | 410,000 | 410,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Rubatab | 83,000 | 83,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Rufaa, Rufaiyin | 678,000 | 678,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.03 % | 14 |
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Sabbori | 7,900 | 7,900 | ● | Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | Islam | 1 ● | 0.58 % | 0.58 % | 1 |
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Sagolle | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 200 | 49,274,000 | 169 ● | 2.30 % | 0.48 % | 1,003 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 84,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 49,358,000 |
| State ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Al Jazirah | 5,341,000 |
| Al Qadarif | 395,000 |
| Blue Nile | 1,201,000 |
| Central Darfur | 2,710,000 |
| East Darfur | 1,214,000 |
| Kassala | 2,731,000 |
| Khartoum | 8,666,000 |
| North Darfur | 2,499,000 |
| North Kurdufan | 3,441,000 |
| Northern | 1,015,000 |
| Red Sea | 1,607,000 |
| River Nile | 1,638,000 |
| Sennar | 2,080,000 |
| South Darfur | 5,803,000 |
| South Kurdufan | 2,285,000 |
| West Darfur | 1,925,000 |
| West Kurdufan | 1,431,000 |
| White Nile | 1,876,000 |
| States: 18 | 47,858,000 |
| UN Country Population | 49,358,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheron | acz | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Afitti | aft | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aka | soh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ama | nyi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Amdang | amj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andaandi | dgl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 90 | 87 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assangori | sjg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bedawiyet | bej | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Berta | wti | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Burun | bdi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dagik | dec | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dair | drb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Daju, Dar Fur | daj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Daju, Dar Sila | dau | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dilling | dil | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fongoro | fgr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Adamawa | fub | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fur | fvr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gaam | tbi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ganza | gza | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya | krs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gbaya, Northwest | gya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ghulfan | ghl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | kcm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gumuz | guk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heiban | hbn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jumjum | jum | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kadaru | kdu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kanga | kcp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karko | kko | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | xtc | 4 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Katla | kcr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Keiga | kec | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kelo | xel | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ko | fuj | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koalib | kib | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Komo (Sudan) | xom | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krongo | kgo | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lafofa | laf | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laro | lro | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Logol | lof | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Logorik | liu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lumun | lmd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maba (Chad) | mde | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mararit | mgb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Masalit | mls | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Me'en | mym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Midob | mei | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moro | mor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nding | eli | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngambay | sba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngile | jle | 2 | 2 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nobiin | fia | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Oromo, West Central | gaz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Otoro | otr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shatt | shj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shwai | shw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sokoro | sok | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagoi | tag | 4 | 4 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tama (Chad) | tma | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tegali | ras | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Temein | teq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tese | keg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tigre | tig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tima | tms | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tira | tic | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tocho | taz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tulishi | tey | 3 | 3 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumtum | tbr | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uduk | udu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wali (Sudan) | wll | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Warnang | wrn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yulu | yul | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zaghawa | zag | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 92 | 200 | 169 | 28 | 28 | 38 | 62 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 200 |
| Unreached People Groups | 169 (84.5%) |
| Population | 49,274,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 46,784,000 (94.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.5% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,003 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 35% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | SU |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Sudanese |
| Literacy Rate | 61% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 19,217,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 8 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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