The Western Duun Samogho of Mali

The Western Duun Samogho of Mali, numbering approximately 172,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Mali and can also be known as Duungo. They are an Indigenous people, in the Mande people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary religion is Islam - Sunni. They primarily speak Duungooma.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-saharan Africa Peoples
Country: Mali
People Cluster: Mande
Primary Language(s): Duungooma (dux)
Primary Religion(s): Islam - Sunni
Population: 172,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity
People Group ID: PG013546

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Religious Affiliation: Islam

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Islam - Sunni Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Duungooma
Language Family: Niger-Congo

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Duungooma Speakers

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Next steps for the Western Duun Samogho

The Western Duun Samogho are Unengaged and Unreached, 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.

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Next steps for the Western Duun Samogho

The Western Duun Samogho 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.

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Begin training up local leaders to lead and develop strategies to reach their own people

Next steps for the Western Duun Samogho

The Western Duun Samogho 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.

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Pray specifically for the Western Duun Samogho of Mali

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readDeuteronomy 7:9

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And he said to them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
readLuke 10:2

Ask God to send out laborers into His harvest field, raising up believers from around the world to go and proclaim the kingdom of God with those who need to hear it.

Samogho, Duun reported in the following countries (ROP3):

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