Shwai in Sudan people group profile

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The Shwai have only been reported in Sudan

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Population

8,200

Main Language

Shwai

Largest Religion

Islam (84.80%)

Christian

0.20%

Evangelical

0.05%

Progress

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

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - 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 presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Sources: Joshua Project / Global Mapping International

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General Info

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People Name General	Shwai
People Name in Country	Shwai
Alternate Names	Arabized Shwai; Shirumba; Shuway
Population this Country	8,200
Population all Countries	8,200
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	1 ●
Unreached	Yes
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	1 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed	1
People ID	14927
ROP3 Code	108974

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nuba Mountains
People Group	Shwai
Ethnic Code	NAB66h

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nuba Mountains
People Group	Shwai
Ethnic Code	NAB66h

Geography

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Country	Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Janub Kurdufan state: 20 km west of Heiban town. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	10 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking)
Location in Country	Janub Kurdufan state: 20 km west of Heiban town.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Primary Religion:

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.05 %)	0.20 %
Ethnic Religions	15.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	84.80 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Shwai (8,200 speakers)
Language Code	shw Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Shwai (8,200 speakers)
Language Code	shw Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Shwai

Resources

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Primary Language: Shwai

Bible Translation Status: Translation Needed

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

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

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