Shifir in Sudan people group profile

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The Shifir have only been reported in Sudan

Photo Source: Final Sudan

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Population

36,000

Main Language

Karko

Largest Religion

Islam 100.00%

Christian

0.00%

Evangelical

0.00%

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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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.

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General Info

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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

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nuba Mountains
People Group	Shifir

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nuba Mountains
People Group	Shifir
Ethnic Code	NAB62m

Geography

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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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Religion

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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 %

Languages

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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

Resources

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Primary Language: Karko

Bible Translation Status: Translation Started

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
None reported

Sources

Photo Source	Final Sudan
Profile Source	Joshua Project
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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