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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Fur of Sudan

The Fur of Sudan, numbering approximately 1,650,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a sedentary agricultral ethnic group indigenous to the Jebel Marra mountains of the Darfur region of Sudan. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Fur is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Sudan
People Cluster: Ouaddai-Fur
Primary Language(s): Fur (fvr)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 1,650,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012025
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Pray for the Fur of Sudan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Fur
Language Family: Furan

100%
%
Fur Speakers

Media Resources in Fur:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

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Bible Resources in Fur:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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Or check out the Fur bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fur 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 Fur:
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 Fur of Sudan

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
readIsaiah 40:11

Pray that the lost will come to know the tender care of the Good Shepherd, who gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.

This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
readEphesians 5:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will grasp the profound mystery of Christ's love for the Church, reflecting this love in their marriages.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
readActs 1:8

Pray that God will raise up believers who are willing to cross cultures and boldly share the good news of Jesus with the lost in this people group and from every nation.

Fur Across Countries (ROP3 - 103084) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
FurPG050361FurUnited States275Unengaged and UnreachedFurSunni Islam
FurPG011347FurChad7,400Unengaged and UnreachedFurSunni Islam
FurPG012025FurSudan1,650,000Engaged yet UnreachedFurSunni Islam

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