Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Turkana - (tuv)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: South Sudan

Also found in: Kenya

Population: 4,700

Global Population: 1,329,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Turkana of South Sudan, numbering 4,700, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 1,329,700 in 2 countries. Their primary language is Turkana. The primary religion practiced by the Turkana 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: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available