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The Lendu of Uganda

The Lendu of Uganda, numbering approximately 23,500 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a central Sudanic ethnolinguistic people group indigenous to the Djugu territory of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province. They mostly adhere to Ethnoreligion and Lendu is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Lendu (led)
Primary Religion(s): Ethnoreligion
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: PG015103
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Pray for the Lendu of Uganda

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Ethnoreligion Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Lendu
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Lendu Speakers

Media Resources in Lendu:

Films:
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JESUSView Film
JESUSView Film

2 films

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Bible Resources in Lendu:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
2015 Bible Society of Democratic Republic of Congo✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Lendu bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Lendu 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 Lendu:
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 Lendu of Uganda

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
readMatthew 9:36

Pray that those who have no hope and are in need of a Savior will be comforted by the Good Shepherd, who seeks to gather the lost and weary into His care.

Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the LORD; exult before him!
readPsalm 68:4

Pray that many will come to faith in Christ and share the gospel with others so that His salvation will be known among all nations.

Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
readColossians 2:6-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be rooted and built up in Him, abounding in thanksgiving for the grace and mercy He has shown them.

Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
readEphesians 6:13

Pray that God will send believers to the lost of this people group and that, as they share the gospel, they will take up the whole armor of God so that they can stand firm when trials come.

Lendu Across Countries (ROP3 - 105715) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
LenduPG014610LenduCongo, Democratic Republic of the1,785,000Engaged yet UnreachedLenduEthnoreligion
LenduPG015103LenduUganda23,500Engaged yet UnreachedLenduEthnoreligion

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