Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Northwestern Dinka - (diw)

Alternate Name(s): Dinka Panaru, Dinka Ruweng

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Country: South Sudan

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Population: 66,000

Global Population: 66,000

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, Dispersed CP Activity

Overview: The Northwestern Dinka of South Sudan, numbering 66,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in South Sudan. Their primary language is Northwestern Dinka. The primary religion practiced by the Northwestern Dinka is African Traditional Religion, a collection of beliefs and practices unique to various African ethnic groups.

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