Madi of South Sudan (PGID: PG012094)

The Madi of South Sudan

The Madi of South Sudan, numbering approximately 25,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Central Sudanic people whose homeland spans the South Sudan-Uganda border along the Nile, with South Sudanese communities concentrated in Magwi County and organized traditionally through patrilineal clans and local chiefdoms. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Ma'di 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): Ma'di (mhi)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 25,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG012094
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ma'di
Language Family: Central Sudanic

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Ma’di Speakers

Media Resources in Ma'di:

Films:

Title	Link
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1 film

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Bible Resources in Ma'di:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
1977 Bible Society of Uganda	✓	✓	✓

1 entry

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Or check out the Ma'di bible at Bible.com

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Madi are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Madi:

Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people

Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting

Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Madi of South Sudan

While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Luke 9:42

Pray that those who are living outside of the hope of the gospel will know and trust that Jesus offers freedom from the oppression of sin and hope in eternal life.

For I will proclaim the name of the LORD; ascribe greatness to our God!
Deuteronomy 32:3

Pray that believers will proclaim the Lord’s name and declare the greatness of our God so that others might believe in Him.

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.
Psalm 51:15

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will abide in Him, and God will help them to proclaim His praise and declare His goodness all day long.

And Jesus said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men." And immediately they left their nets and followed him.
Mark 1:17-18

Pray that God will raise up believers from this place and/or other cultures nearby to proclaim the gospel to those who desperately need to encounter it.

Madi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105990) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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3 people groups

People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index	Language ▲	Religion
PG012094	Madi	South Sudan	25,000	No Longer Unreached	Ma'di	Neo-Pentecostalism
PG015114	Madi	Uganda	361,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ma'di	Roman Catholicism
PG050386	Madi	United States	1,100	No Longer Unreached	Ma'di	Neo-Pentecostalism

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