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South Sudan – People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Acholi, Shuli78,00015.00 %89.00 %5 ChristianityAcholiP
Acholi, Shuli
M
Acholi, Shuli of South Sudan
 
Ageer22,000Y1.50 %15.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsDinka, NortheasternP
Ageer
M
Ageer of South Sudan
 
Aja, Ajagbe200Y2.00 %6.00 %2 IslamGbaya M
Aja, Ajagbe of South Sudan
 
Anuak131,000Y8.00 %10.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsAnuakP
Anuak
M
Anuak of South Sudan
T
Arab, Mongallese213,000Y0.20 %2.00 %1 IslamJuba ArabicP
Arab, Mongallese
M
Arab, Mongallese of South Sudan
T
Arab, Sudanese331,000Y0.40 %2.00 %1 IslamArabic, Sudanese SpokenP
Arab, Sudanese
M
Arab, Sudanese of South Sudan
T
Avukaya66,000Y8.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianityAvokaya M
Avukaya of South Sudan
 
Azande864,00025.00 %85.00 %5 ChristianityZandeP
Azande
M
Azande of South Sudan
 
Bai, Bari6,200Y3.00 %14.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBai M
Bai, Bari of South Sudan
 
Banda, Mid-Southern2,5005.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBanda, Mid-Southern M
Banda, Mid-Southern of South Sudan
 
Banda, Togbo-Vara2,0001.50 %10.00 %2 IslamBanda, Togbo-Vara M
Banda, Togbo-Vara of South Sudan
 
Banda, West Central5,4003.00 %18.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBanda, West Central M
Banda, West Central of South Sudan
 
Banda-Banda3,6004.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBanda-Banda M
Banda-Banda of South Sudan
 
Banda-Mbres7,1006.00 %35.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBanda-Mbres M
Banda-Mbres of South Sudan
 
Banda-Ndele1,60011.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityBanda-NdeleP
Banda-Ndele
M
Banda-Ndele of South Sudan
 
Bari662,000Y7.00 %95.00 %4 ChristianityBariP
Bari
M
Bari of South Sudan
T
Belanda Bor23,000Y5.00 %16.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBelanda BorP
Belanda Bor
M
Belanda Bor of South Sudan
 
Beli, Jur Beli77,000Y8.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBeli M
Beli, Jur Beli of South Sudan
 
Biykol500Y6.00 %10.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKomoP
Biykol
  
Bongo19,000Y7.00 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBongoP
Bongo
M
Bongo of South Sudan
 
Bug, Mangayat600Y5.00 %20.00 %4 IslamGbaya M
Bug, Mangayat of South Sudan
 
Buldit6,500Y8.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsOpoP
Buldit
M
Buldit of South Sudan
 
Chinese, general1,50012.00 %20.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Daasanach4,600Y1.00 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsDaasanachP
Daasanach
M
Daasanach of South Sudan
T
Deaf93,000Y60.50 %3 ChristianityLanguage unknownP
Deaf
 T
Dhr Thuri, Wada6,400Y4.00 %14.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsThuriP
Dhr Thuri, Wada
M
Dhr Thuri, Wada of South Sudan
T
Di'dinga, Xaroxa89,000Y12.00 %18.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsDidingaP
Di'dinga, Xaroxa
M
Di'dinga, Xaroxa of South Sudan
T
Dinka, Central48,000Y9.00 %14.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsDinka, South CentralP
Dinka, Central
M
Dinka, Central of South Sudan
 
Dinka, Northeastern 777,000Y17.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityDinka, NortheasternP
Dinka, Northeastern
M
Dinka, Northeastern of South Sudan
T
Dinka, Northwestern82,000Y12.00 %65.00 %5 ChristianityDinka, NorthwesternP
Dinka, Northwestern
M
Dinka, Northwestern of South Sudan
 
Dinka, South Central691,000Y8.00 %80.00 %4 ChristianityDinka, South CentralP
Dinka, South Central
M
Dinka, South Central of South Sudan
 
Dinka, Southeastern853,000Y18.00 %75.00 %5 ChristianityDinka, SoutheasternP
Dinka, Southeastern
M
Dinka, Southeastern of South Sudan
 
Dinka, Southwestern1,214,000Y16.00 %79.00 %5 ChristianityDinka, SouthwesternP
Dinka, Southwestern
M
Dinka, Southwestern of South Sudan
 
Dongotono4,100Y2.00 %95.00 %3 ChristianityDongotono M
Dongotono of South Sudan
 
Gweri, Mo'da1,200Y5.00 %15.00 %4 IslamMo'da M
Gweri, Mo'da of South Sudan
 
Homa4,000Y4.00 %5.00 %4 IslamArabic, Sudanese Spoken   
Imotong15,000Y4.00 %80.00 %4 ChristianityImotong   
Indri, Yanderika600Y5.00 %25.00 %4 IslamIndri M
Indri, Yanderika of South Sudan
 
Jumjum5,800Y2.50 %12.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsJumjumP
Jumjum
M
Jumjum of South Sudan
 
Jur Modo184,000Y6.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsJur ModoP
Jur Modo
M
Jur Modo of South Sudan
 
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa132,0007.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianityKakwaP
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
M
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa of South Sudan
 
Kaligi, Feroge23,000Y4.00 %20.00 %4 IslamFeroge M
Kaligi, Feroge of South Sudan
 
Kaliko26,000Y5.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKeliko M
Kaliko of South Sudan
 
Koguru4005.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsZandeP
Koguru
  
Komo23,000Y3.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKomoP
Komo
M
Komo of South Sudan
T
Kresh, Kparla13,000Y4.00 %17.00 %4 IslamGbaya M
Kresh, Kparla of South Sudan
 
Kuku171,0005.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityKuku   
Kuku, Bari28,000Y6.00 %70.00 %4 ChristianityBariP
Kuku, Bari
M
Kuku, Bari of South Sudan
T
Lafon, Pari68,000Y4.00 %12.00 %4 IslamPariP
Lafon, Pari
M
Lafon, Pari of South Sudan
T
Lango, Lokwa18,000Y4.00 %85.00 %4 ChristianityLango   
Logir14,000Y3.00 %78.00 %4 ChristianityLogir   
Lokoya, Owoi75,000Y7.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsLokoyaP
Lokoya, Owoi
M
Lokoya, Owoi of South Sudan
 
Lopid, Lafit104,000Y6.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsLopitP
Lopid, Lafit
M
Lopid, Lafit of South Sudan
 
Lotuho, Latuka269,000Y7.50 %45.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsOtuhoP
Lotuho, Latuka
M
Lotuho, Latuka of South Sudan
 
Luwo228,000Y10.00 %35.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsLuwoP
Luwo
M
Luwo of South Sudan
 
Ma'adi29,00012.00 %86.00 %5 ChristianityMa'diP
Ma'adi
M
Ma'adi of South Sudan
T
Maaban80,000Y5.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMabaanP
Maaban
M
Maaban of South Sudan
T
Mondari, Chir58,000Y9.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityMandariP
Mondari, Chir
M
Mondari, Chir of South Sudan
T
Morokodo, Ma'di41,000Y3.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMorokodo M
Morokodo, Ma'di of South Sudan
 
Moru, Kala Moru204,000Y8.00 %70.00 %4 ChristianityMoruP
Moru, Kala Moru
M
Moru, Kala Moru of South Sudan
 
Mundu20,000Y5.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMundu M
Mundu of South Sudan
T
Murle174,000Y1.50 %10.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsMurleP
Murle
M
Murle of South Sudan
T
Narim, Lariminit6,300Y2.20 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsNarim M
Narim, Lariminit of South Sudan
 
Ndogo43,000Y7.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityNdogo M
Ndogo of South Sudan
T
Njalgulgule1,900Y1.00 %4.00 %1 IslamNjalgulgule M
Njalgulgule of South Sudan
T
Nuer1,374,000Y8.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsNuerP
Nuer
M
Nuer of South Sudan
T
Nyamusa-Molo1,300Y6.00 %18.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsNyamusa-Molo M
Nyamusa-Molo of South Sudan
 
Nyangatom11,000Y2.00 %3.50 %1 Ethnic ReligionsNyangatomP
Nyangatom
M
Nyangatom of South Sudan
T
Okolie15,000Y3.00 %75.00 %4 ChristianityOkolie   
Olubogo, Ondoe Luloba29,000Y2.50 %15.00 %4 IslamOlu'boP
Olubogo, Ondoe Luloba
M
Olubogo, Ondoe Luloba of South Sudan
 
Opo6,5002.00 %10.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsOpoP
Opo
M
Opo of South Sudan
 
Reel, Atwot100,000Y8.00 %14.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsReelP
Reel, Atwot
M
Reel, Atwot of South Sudan
T
Shilluk, Dhocolo496,000Y11.00 %40.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsShillukP
Shilluk, Dhocolo
M
Shilluk, Dhocolo of South Sudan
T
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi4,100Y2.00 %3.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsSuri, Kacipo-BaleP
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi
M
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi of South Sudan
T
Tara Baaka, Mbaka62,000Y6.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianityBaka M
Tara Baaka, Mbaka of South Sudan
 
Tennet11,000Y2.00 %8.00 %2 Ethnic ReligionsTennetP
Tennet
M
Tennet of South Sudan
 
Toposa269,000Y2.00 %90.00 %3 ChristianityToposaP
Toposa
M
Toposa of South Sudan
T
Uduk9,500Y3.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsUdukP
Uduk
M
Uduk of South Sudan
 
Viri, Belanda Viri65,000Y5.00 %15.00 %4 IslamBelanda ViriP
Viri, Belanda Viri
M
Viri, Belanda Viri of South Sudan
 
Yulu2,5004.00 %25.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsYulu  T
Total People Groups:   80 10,902,000 65         50 69 26
Unclassified / Other Individuals 11,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 10,913,000  
Other reported groups:  3  
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South Sudan – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 6 7.5 % 566,000 5.2 %
  2 - Minimally reached 6 7.5 % 216,000 2.0 %
  3 - Superficially reached 3 3.8 % 366,000 3.4 %
  4 - Partially reached 54 67.5 % 5,269,000 48.3 %
  5 - Significantly reached 11 13.8 % 4,485,000 41.1 %
Totals 80   10,902,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
South Sudan – Languages
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Language
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Language
# Unreached
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Acholiach10Complete
Anuakanu10Complete
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd21NT
Avokayaavu10NT
Baibdj10Unspecified
Bakabdh10NT
Banda, Mid-Southernbjo10Trans Started
Banda, Togbo-Varator10Trans Started
Banda, West Centralbbp10Trans Needed
Banda-Bandabpd10Trans Needed
Banda-Mbresbqk10Trans Needed
Banda-Ndelebfl10Trans Needed
Baribfa20Complete
Belanda Borbxb10Trans Needed
Belanda Viribvi10Trans Needed
Beliblm10Portions
Bongobot10Portions
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Daasanachdsh11NT
Didingadid10NT
Dinka, Northeasterndip20Complete
Dinka, Northwesterndiw10Unspecified
Dinka, South Centraldib20Portions
Dinka, Southeasterndks10NT
Dinka, Southwesterndik10NT
Dongotonoddd10Trans Needed
Ferogefer10Unspecified
Gbayakrs30NT
Imotongimt10Trans Needed
Indriidr10Unspecified
Juba Arabicpga11Portions
Jumjumjum10Trans Needed
Jur Modobex10NT
Kakwakeo10Complete
Kelikokbo10NT
Komoxom20Portions
Kukuukv10Trans Started
Langolgo10Trans Needed
Language unknownxxx10Unspecified
Logirlqr10Trans Needed
Lokoyalky10Trans Needed
Lopitlpx10Trans Started
Luwolwo10NT
Ma'dimhi10NT
Mabaanmfz10Complete
Mandarimqu10Portions
Mo'dagbn10Unspecified
Morokodomgc10Portions
Morumgd10Complete
Mundumuh10NT
Murlemur10NT
Narimloh10Portions
Ndogondz10NT
Njalgulgulenjl11Unspecified
Nuernus10Complete
Nyamusa-Molonwm10Trans Needed
Nyangatomnnj11Portions
Okolieoie10Trans Started
Olu'bolul10Trans Needed
Opolgn20Trans Started
Otuholot10NT
Parilkr10NT
Reelatu10Trans Needed
Shillukshk10Complete
Suri, Kacipo-Balekoe11Trans Started
Tennettex10NT
Thurithu10Unspecified
Toposatoq10Portions
Udukudu10NT
Yuluyul10Trans Needed
Zandezne20Complete
Totals: 71 80 6   40 29 34 53 6
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South Sudan – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 10.8 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
South Sudan – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in South Sudan. Ministries in the South Sudan section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
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South Sudan – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 10,902,000
Percent Urbanization 20 %
Total People Groups 80
Unreached People Groups 6
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Official National Language English
Secondary National LanguageArabic, Sudanese Spoken
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Professing Christian 56.6%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 10.8%  [2]
Country Progress Level 5
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.418 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
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Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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