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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

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
readMatthew 16:16

Pray that many will see clearly that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and put their trust in Him.

Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice!
readPsalm 105:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will glory in His holy name and that their hearts will rejoice.

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
read2 Corinthians 5:20

Pray that those God sends to cross cultures will be His ambassadors, faithfully imploring people on Christ's behalf to be reconciled to God through Jesus.

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

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1 people group

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

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