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The Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

The Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad, numbering approximately 602,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Sara people of southern Chad, particularly Moyen-Chari and Mandoul, also known as the Madjingay, whose traditional livelihood centers on settled agriculture. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Sar is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Sara Majingai-Ngama

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Sara-Bagirmi
Primary Language(s): Sar (mwm)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 602,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011448
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Pray for the Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sar
Language Family: Central Sudanic

85%
%
Sar Speakers

Media Resources in Sar:

Films:
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JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Sar:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2006 Bible Society of Chad✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sar bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sara Majingai-Ngama 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 Sara Majingai-Ngama:
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 Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:25-27

Pray that the lost who think they have everything they need will recognize their spiritual poverty apart from Jesus and turn to Him in faith.

Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!
readPsalm 96:7

Pray that entire households will come to faith in Jesus and that God will bless their families with faith in Him for generations to come.

Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
readPsalm 133:1

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified and love one another as God loves them.

I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
readPsalm 139:14

Praise God for His creativity and power, and pray that He will raise up men and women from among them who are in awe of all He has done and want to go share the hope of Christ with others.

Sara Majingai-Ngama Across Countries (ROP3 - 108709) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Sara Majingai-NgamaPG011448Sara Majingai-NgamaChad602,000Engaged yet UnreachedSarEthnoreligion

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