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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Fur of Sudan

The Fur of Sudan, numbering approximately 1,650,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a sedentary agricultral ethnic group indigenous to the Jebel Marra mountains of the Darfur region of Sudan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Fur is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sudan
People Cluster: Ouaddai-Fur
Primary Language(s): Fur (fvr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,650,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012025
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Pray for the Fur of Sudan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fur
Language Family: Furan

100%
%
Fur Speakers

Media Resources in Fur:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

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Bible Resources in Fur:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fur 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.

Next steps for the Fur:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Fur of Sudan

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
readLuke 24:47

Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
readPsalm 42:2

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will thirst for God and be satisfied when they abide in Him.

The next day again John was standing with two of his disciples, and he looked at Jesus as he walked by and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!”
readJohn 1:35-36

Pray for those God sends to cross cultures to share the gospel, that they might faithfully share the good news of the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

Fur Across Countries (ROP3 - 103084) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FurPG050361FurUnited States275Unengaged and UnreachedFurSunni Islam
FurPG012025FurSudan1,650,000Engaged yet UnreachedFurSunni Islam
FurPG011347FurChad7,400Unengaged and UnreachedFurSunni Islam

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