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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Kaliko of South Sudan

The Kaliko of South Sudan, numbering approximately 12,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnic group indigenous to both sides of the border between South Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo. They mostly adhere to Animism and Keliko is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: South Sudan
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Keliko (kbo)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 12,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012056
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

75%
%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Keliko
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Keliko Speakers

Media Resources in Keliko:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Keliko:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Keliko bible at Bible.com

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Explore Lostness and Next Steps

Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), which means there are less than 2% evangelical Christian populations among which there are no known efforts focused on establishing self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Kaliko:
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Pray specifically for the Kaliko of South Sudan

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that those who are deceived about what brings peace will not settle for any lies they’ve heard about God and will diligently seek Him and be satisfied when they learn the truth about who He is and what He’s done.

"O righteous Father, even though the world does not know you, I know you, and these know that you have sent me."
readJohn 17:25

Pray that the lost will come to know the Father and Jesus Christ, whom He has sent, and that they will be filled with His love and grace.

But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated.
readHebrews 10:32-33

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will remember the day of their salvation and persevere in their faith despite hardships and suffering.

Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD!
readPsalm 134:1

Pray that God will raise up believers among them who are in awe of Him and that, in service to Him, they will share the gospel with others so that they too may bless the Lord!

Kaliko Across Countries (ROP3 - 104475) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▼CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
KalikoPG012056KalikoSouth Sudan12,500Unengaged and UnreachedKelikoAnimism
KalikoPG014574KalikoCongo, Democratic Republic of the23,500Engaged yet UnreachedKelikoRoman Catholicism
KalikoPG046713KalikoUnited States150No Longer UnreachedKelikoEthnoreligion

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