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The Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

The Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad, numbering approximately 602,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Sara people of southern Chad, particularly Moyen-Chari and Mandoul, also known as the Madjingay, whose traditional livelihood centers on settled agriculture. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Sar is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Sara Majingai-Ngama

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Sara-Bagirmi
Primary Language(s): Sar (mwm)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
Population: 602,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG011448
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Pray for the Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Sar
Language Family: Central Sudanic

85%
%
Sar Speakers

Media Resources in Sar:

Films:
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Sar:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2006 Bible Society of Chad✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Sar bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Sara Majingai-Ngama are Engaged yet Unreached, which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations but there are sustained efforts at establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.

Next steps for the Sara Majingai-Ngama:
Continue prayer and fasting for this group
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting among this group
Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Pray specifically for the Sara Majingai-Ngama of Chad

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
readJohn 3:18

Pray for those who are living under the burden of their sin to believe in Jesus, the only Son of God, and receive freedom.

Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
readRomans 5:1

Pray that the gospel will advance and that many who are far from God will receive the good news of salvation with joy and have peace with God through faith in His Son Jesus Christ.

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.
readLuke 18:17

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will have simple, childlike confidence that He will provide for their needs.

Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works!
readPsalm 105:2

Pray for God to saturate this place with the gospel and raise up believing men and women from among them to share the good news of Christ with those who have yet to encounter it.

Sara Majingai-Ngama Across Countries (ROP3 - 108709) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Sara Majingai-NgamaPG011448Sara Majingai-NgamaChad602,000Engaged yet UnreachedSarEthnoreligion

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