The Azande of United States

The Azande of United States, numbering approximately 13,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are described as a Central African people living in South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. They are united by the Zande language and a shared cultural, historical, and political heritage They are an Diaspora people, with Azande as their ethnic/kinship group and are in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism. They primarily speak Zande.

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Fast Facts*:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Zande (zne)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 13,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG046709
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

%
Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Zande
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%
%
Zande Speakers

Media Resources in Zande:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

Bible Resources in Zande:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
The BIble Society in South Sudan 2011

1 entry

Or check out the Zande bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Azande 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 Azande:
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 Azande of United States

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

All the earth worships you and sings praises to you; they sing praises to your name.
readPsalm 66:4

Pray that the good news of Jesus will advance here and that many will bow down and sing praises to His name.

Know that the Lord, he is God! It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
readPsalm 100:3-4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be in awe of the Lord God, their Creator, and will give Him thanksgiving and praise.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
readMatthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

Azande Across Countries (ROP3 - 100673) reported in the following countries:

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