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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Madi of Uganda

The Madi of Uganda, numbering approximately 360,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Uganda and South Sudan. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Ma'di is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Sudanic
Primary Language(s): Ma'di (mhi)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 360,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG015114
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Pray for the Madi of Uganda

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

50%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ma'di
Language Family: Central Sudanic

100%
%
Ma’di Speakers

Media Resources in Ma'di:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film

1 film

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Bible Resources in Ma'di:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
1977 Bible Society of Uganda✓✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Ma'di bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Madi 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 Madi:
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 Madi of Uganda

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
readJohn 16:33

Pray that those who don't have peace with God will find peace in Christ, even amid the troubles of this world.

And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
read1 John 4:21

Pray that the good news of God's love will reach everyone in this people group, and that His love will compel them to love others as Christ has loved us.

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
readRomans 10:13

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and sometimes have doubts, God will help them remember and trust the power of Jesus to save them from their sins.

At the same time, pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to declare the mystery of Christ...that I may make it clear, which is how I ought to speak.
readColossians 4:3-4

Ask God to open doors for believers to share the gospel and help them communicate it clearly so that more people will understand the mystery of Christ and turn to follow Him.

Madi Across Countries (ROP3 - 105990) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▲LanguageReligion
MadiPG015114MadiUganda360,000Engaged yet UnreachedMa'diRoman Catholicism
MadiPG012094MadiSouth Sudan25,000No Longer UnreachedMa'diNeo-Pentecostalism
MadiPG050386MadiUnited States1,100No Longer UnreachedMa'diNeo-Pentecostalism

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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