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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Miri of Sudan

The Miri of Sudan, numbering approximately 3,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a small Nuba people of Sudan's South Kordofan whose Katcha-Kadugli-Miri speech is closely related to neighboring Katcha and Kadugli, part of the wider Nuba Mountains population that retreated to these highlands for protection and water access. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Katcha-Kadugli-Miri is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sudan
People Cluster: Nuba Mountains
Primary Language(s): Katcha-Kadugli-Miri (xtc)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 3,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012105
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

70%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Katcha-Kadugli-Miri
Language Family: Kadugli-Krongo

59%
%
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri Speakers

Media Resources in Katcha-Kadugli-Miri:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Katcha-Kadugli-Miri:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Miri are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Miri:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Miri of Sudan

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
read1 Timothy 2:5-6

Pray for the truth about Jesus Christ to spread among the lost so that many will accept His ransom for their sin and experience freedom in a relationship with Him.

The LORD make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you.
readNumbers 6:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember that He has given them His favor and His presence.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns”
readIsaiah 52:7

Pray that God will provide open doors for believers who cross cultures to share the good news of salvation with those who need it. Pray that He will give them joy as they see Him move.

Miri Across Countries (ROP3 - 116235) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
MiriPG012105MiriSudan3,000No Longer UnreachedKatcha-Kadugli-MiriSunni Islam

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