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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.

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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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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

For you, O LORD, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods.
readPsalm 97:9

Pray that those who don't yet know Him will recognize the Lord as the Most High and turn from spiritual darkness to worship Him above all else.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
readPsalm 119:105

Pray that they will receive the Word of God as a lamp to their feet and commit their ways to Him.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
read1 Corinthians 3:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified in making disciples and be used by God to further His kingdom near and far.

Go your way; behold, I am sending you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.
readLuke 10:3

Ask God to raise up and send humble believers who will depend on Him as they go out like lambs among wolves to share the good news with those who need to hear it.

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

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2 people groups

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

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