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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Deaf Ugandans of Uganda

The Deaf Ugandans of Uganda, numbering approximately 403,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a community of individuals who are culturally Deaf and actively participate in Deaf culture, often using sign language as their primary means of communication. They mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Ugandan Sign Language is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Deaf Ugandan

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Deaf Peoples
Country: Uganda
People Cluster: Deaf
Primary Language(s): Ugandan Sign Language (ugn)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 403,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, Concentrated CP Activity
People Group ID: PG033500
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Pray for the Deaf Ugandans of Uganda

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

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%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Ugandan Sign Language
Language Family: Sign Language

40%
%
Ugandan Sign Language Speakers

Media Resources in Ugandan Sign Language:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

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Bible Resources in Ugandan Sign Language:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Ugandan Sign Language bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Deaf Ugandans 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 Deaf Ugandans:
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 Deaf Ugandans of Uganda

"For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with man is possible with God."
readLuke 18:25-27

Pray that the lost who think they have everything they need will recognize their spiritual poverty apart from Jesus and turn to Him in faith.

Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.
readPsalm 119:97

Pray that the lost will have access to God's Word in their language and treasure it deeply, meditating on God's promises and precepts.

But my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.
readHebrews 10:38

Pray that as people trust in Christ, they will live by faith and not shrink back from their hope in Christ.

He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

Pray for believers to go and share the gospel with others here. Ask that God will restore their souls and lead them in paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Deaf Ugandan Across Countries (ROP3 - 116538) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Deaf UgandansPG033500Deaf UgandansUganda403,000Engaged yet UnreachedUgandan Sign LanguageRoman Catholicism

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