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The Jur Luo of South Sudan

The Jur Luo of South Sudan, numbering approximately 193,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Nilotic people of South Sudan's Bahr el Ghazal known by the Dinka exonym Jur, meaning people whose language is not understood, who diverged from the Luo of Kenya and Uganda around eight centuries ago amid upheaval from the Muslim conquest of Sudan. They mostly adhere to Protestantism and Luwo is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: South Sudan
People Cluster: Nilotic
Primary Language(s): Luwo (lwo)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 193,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012091
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Luwo
Language Family: Nilotic

100%
%
Luwo Speakers

Media Resources in Luwo:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Luwo:

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1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Jur Luo 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 Jur Luo:
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 Jur Luo of South Sudan

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
readTitus 3:3

Pray for those who seek worldly pleasures instead of God to flee from sin and choose God’s goodness and lovingkindness by placing their faith in Jesus.

Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward.
readPsalm 127:3

Pray that God will bless this generation of children, that they will come to know Jesus early in life and follow Him always.

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
readIsaiah 26:3

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, the Lord will keep them in perfect peace as they trust in Him.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
readEphesians 6:10

Ask God to strengthen believers with His mighty power so that as they cross cultures to share the gospel, they will stand firm against the schemes of the enemy.

Jur Luo Across Countries (ROP3 - 104331) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▲Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Jur LuoPG012091Jur LuoSouth Sudan193,000Engaged yet UnreachedLuwoProtestantism

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