Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: South Central Dinka - (dib)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: United States

Also found in: Canada; South Sudan

Population: 9,400

Global Population: 716,700

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The South Central Dinka of United States, numbering 9,400, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 716,700 in 3 countries. Their primary language is South Central Dinka. The primary religion practiced by the South Central Dinka 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