Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Chadic

Language: Gidar - (gid)

Alternate Name(s): Lam, Kada, Guidar

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Chad

Also found in: Cameroon

Population: 35,500

Global Population: 205,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Gidar of Chad, numbering 35,500, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Chadic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 205,500 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Gidar. The primary religion practiced by the Gidar is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Not Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available