• PEOPLE NAME: NUER OF UNITED STATES

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Nuer - (nus)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Country: United States

Also found in: Ethiopia; South Sudan

Population: 14,500

Global Population: 1,937,500


PEID: 46705

ROP: 106990

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Nuer of United States, numbering 14,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,937,500 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Nuer. The primary religion practiced by the Nuer is African Traditional Religion, a collection of beliefs and practices unique to various African ethnic groups.


Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available