Ndogo of South Sudan (PGID: PG012117)

The Ndogo of South Sudan

The Ndogo of South Sudan, numbering approximately 23,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Fertit people of South Sudan's Western Bahr el Ghazal who migrated from present-day Central African Republic around the 10th century AD before Azande conflict pushed them north of Wau, increasingly driven into towns since a 1986 civil war. They mostly adhere to Neo-Pentecostalism and Ndogo is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: South Sudan
People Cluster: Adamawa-Ubangi
Primary Language(s): Ndogo (ndz)
Primary Religion(s): Neo-Pentecostalism
Population: 23,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG012117
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Neo-Pentecostalism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%

Neo-Pentecostalism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ndogo
Language Family: Atlantic-Congo

100%

Ndogo Speakers

Media Resources in Ndogo:

Films:

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1 film

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Bible Resources in Ndogo:

Bible Name (Translation)	Video	Audio	Text
2001 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc.	✓	✓	✓

1 entry

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Ndogo 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 Ndogo:

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 Ndogo of South Sudan

But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
Psalm 130:4

Pray that God will bring those who have hard hearts to repentance and trust in Christ for the forgiveness of their sins.

This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5

As mobile phones, radio, and satellite television, and other technologies become more available worldwide, pray for people who are developing digital gospel resources so that others can easily access the gospel.

And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness.
Acts 4:29

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and face rejection by unbelievers in their communities, God will give them discernment, boldness, and encouragement to speak His Word.

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16

Pray that believers whom God sends will confess their sins, pray for one another, and live in unity. Ask that they will model healthy Christian relationships for this people group.

Ndogo Across Countries (ROP3 - 107163) reported in the following countries:

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Engaged yet Unreached UUPG No Longer Unreached

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2 people groups

Photo	People Group ID	Name	Country	Population	Strategic Progress Index ▼	Language	Religion
	PG014675	Ndogo	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	11,000	Engaged yet Unreached	Ndogo	Ethnoreligion
	PG012117	Ndogo	South Sudan	23,500	Engaged yet Unreached	Ndogo	Neo-Pentecostalism

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