Kelo, Tornasi in Sudan people group profile

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The Kelo, Tornasi have only been reported in Sudan

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Population

300

Main Language

Kelo

Largest Religion

Islam 80.0%

Christian

5-10% ●

Evangelical

0.1-2% ●

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster or country. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1a	Unreached (Frontier) - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way. ✸︎	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
1b	Unreached (non-Frontier) - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity. ◼︎	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >0.1% and <=5%
1	Unreached (All) - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity. ✸︎+◼︎	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest to moderate presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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General Info

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People Name General	Kelo
People Name in Country	Kelo, Tornasi
Alternate Names	Kelo-Beni; Kelo-Beni Sheko; Tornasi
Population this Country	300
Population all Countries	300
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale
Unreached	No
Frontier	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	12612
ROP3 Code	104816

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Kelo

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Kelo
Ethnic Code	NAB62z

Geography

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Country	Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	4 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	An Nil al Azraq state: Geissan district, Jebel Tornasi, Keeli village, and Beni Sheko. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	4 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	An Nil al Azraq state: Geissan district, Jebel Tornasi, Keeli village, and Beni Sheko.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Estimated Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity	8.00 %
Ethnic Religions	12.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	80.00 %
Judaism	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Sikhism	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language

Kelo

Ethnologue Language Code

xel

Ethnologue Language Familly

Nilo-Saharan

Glottolog Language Family

Eastern Jebel

Written / Published

Unknown

Total Languages

Secondary Languages

Berta: Undu

Primary Language	Kelo
Ethnologue Language Code	xel
Ethnologue Language Familly	Nilo-Saharan
Glottolog Language Family	Eastern Jebel
Written / Published	Unknown
Total Languages	2
Secondary Languages
	Berta: Undu

Resources

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Primary Language: Kelo

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Map Source	Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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