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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The South Central Dinka of South Sudan

The South Central Dinka of South Sudan, numbering approximately 724,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Nilotic tribal group indigenous to South Sudan with a sizable diaspora population abroad They are an Indigenous people, in the Nilotic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion. They primarily speak Dinka, South Central.

South Central Dinka in South Sudan photo
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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: South Sudan
People Cluster: Nilotic
Primary Language(s): Dinka, South Central (dib)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion
Population: 724,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG014898
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion - African T… Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Dinka, South Central
Language Family: Nilotic

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Dinka, South Central Speakers

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Next steps for the South Central Dinka

The South Central Dinka 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.

Begin signifcant prayer and fasting for this group
Send cross-cultural teams to discover and research this people group
Begin gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group

Next steps for the South Central Dinka

The South Central Dinka 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.

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

Next steps for the South Central Dinka

The South Central Dinka 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.

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the South Central Dinka of South Sudan

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...And that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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Pray that the message of repentance and forgiveness through Jesus will reach everyone.

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples."
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Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Christ daily, depending on Him for every need.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
readPsalm 23:6

Ask God to raise up believers who will share the hope that, for those who trust in Christ, goodness and love will follow them all the days of their lives, and they will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.

Dinka, South Central (ROP3 - 102620) reported in the following countries:

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