The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians of Sudan

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians of Sudan, numbering approximately 189,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Sudan and can also be known as Mahas, Fedicca-Mahas, Fedicca. They are an Indigenous people, in the Nubian people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Nobiin.

Fedicca-Mohas Nubians in Egypt photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North Africa and Middle East Peoples
Country: Sudan
People Cluster: Nubian
Primary Language(s): Nobiin (fia)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 189,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012019

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nobiin
Language Family: Nilo-Saharan

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Nobiin Speakers

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Next steps for the Fedicca-Mohas Nubians

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians are Unengaged and Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Fedicca-Mohas Nubians

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

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Next steps for the Fedicca-Mohas Nubians

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians 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.

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And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
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Nubian, Fedicca-Mahas reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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