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The Kaligi of South Sudan

The Kaligi of South Sudan, numbering approximately 20,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Muslim people of South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal who entered the region before the 10th century amid the fall of medieval Nubia, later forced south during 19th-century Mahdist campaigns, organized into seven clans descended from the sons of Hamad. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Feroge is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Kaligi

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: South Sudan
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Feroge (fer)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 20,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012055
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Pray for the Kaligi of South Sudan

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

60%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Feroge
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

58%
%
Feroge Speakers

Media Resources in Feroge:

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Bible Resources in Feroge:

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Kaligi 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 Kaligi:
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 Kaligi of South Sudan

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
readMatthew 5:6

Pray for those who are lost to desire righteousness and to be filled with the peace and purpose that only comes from following Jesus.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
readRevelation 4:11

Pray that the good news will advance and people will recognize and worship the One who created all things by His will, giving glory and honor to Him alone.

I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.
readPsalm 3:5-6

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and experience isolation or other persecution, God will sustain them and give them confidence and rest in Him.

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.

Kaligi Across Countries (ROP3 - 104474) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KaligiPG012055KaligiSouth Sudan20,000Engaged yet UnreachedFerogeSunni Islam

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