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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.

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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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Pray for the Ndogo of South Sudan

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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:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Ndogo bible at Bible.com

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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

And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:16-20

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will encounter the risen Savior and be transformed by the power of His resurrection, becoming disciples who make disciples.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
read1 Peter 2:25

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will proclaim the good news and the lost will recognize their need for the Shepherd and turn to Jesus Christ in faith.

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
readMatthew 7:28-29

Pray that God will remind believers that they have His authority as they share His truth with the lost, and pray He will draw crowds of people to this message and plant it deeply in their hearts.

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

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
NdogoPG012117NdogoSouth Sudan23,500Engaged yet UnreachedNdogoNeo-Pentecostalism
NdogoPG014675NdogoCongo, Democratic Republic of the11,000Engaged yet UnreachedNdogoEthnoreligion

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