Shawafna in Sudan
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The Shawafna people group live in six villages along with the Borono tribe. The Shawafna are rural farmers in Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan in Sudan.
They farm sorghum, corn, and keep cattle, sheep and goats. In the rainy season when the cows get enough water the people enjoy drinking fresh milk.
They are Muslims who also practice tribal religion.
Services among this tribe are limited with a single primary school for education, limited boreholes for water, and very rudimentary health services. They are ready to receive missionaries.
Pray the hearts of the Shawafna people would be stirred to hunger after God, to drink of living water.
Pray for family-based Disciple Making Movements to soon transform Shawafna society, blessing them spiritually and economically.
Pray for the Lord to move in the hearts of believers to give up their own rights and sacrifice their lives to see the Shawafna people blessed by the work of Jesus Christ, the only savior.
Scripture Prayers for the Shawafna in Sudan.
| Profile Source: Joshua Project |
| People Name General | Shawafna |
| People Name in Country | Shawafna |
| Alternate Names | |
| Population this Country | 4,500 |
| Population all Countries | 4,500 |
| Total Countries | 1 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 1 ● |
| Unreached | Yes |
| Frontier People Group | Yes |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | 1 |
| People ID | 22476 |
| ROP3 Code | 119446 |
| ROP25 Code | |
| ROP25 Name |
| 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) | ||
| Location in Country | South Kordofan Province, Talodi Payam, Argatu Source: UUPG Nuba Mountain Survey | ||
| 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) |
| Location in Country | South Kordofan Province, Talodi Payam, Argatu. Source: UUPG Nuba Mountain Survey |
| 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 %
|
| Primary Language | Arabic, Sudanese (4,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | apd Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Arabic, Sudanese (4,500 speakers) |
| Language Code | apd Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Arabic, Sudanese |
Primary Language: Arabic, Sudanese
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1927-1964) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1978-2022) |
| Bible-Complete | No |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Photo Source | Final Sudan |
| Profile Source | Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
