Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Arab World

People Cluster: Arab, Shuwa

Language: Sudanese Arabic - (apd)

Alternate Name(s): Selim, Baggara

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni

Country: Sudan

Also found in:

Population: 80,000

Global Population: 80,000

Progress of the Gospel: Unengaged and Unreached

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

Overview: The Selim of Sudan, numbering 80,000, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are part of the Arab, Shuwa people cluster within the Arab World affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Sudan. Their primary language is Sudanese Arabic. The primary religion practiced by the Selim is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.

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