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PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Soliman Bedouins of Chad

The Soliman Bedouins of Chad, numbering approximately 39,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an Arab Bedouin pastoralist group whose modern communities are concentrated mainly in Chad, with deep historical roots in Libya’s Fezzan region and the central Sahara. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Hassaniyya is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Soliman Bedouin

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Arab Peoples
Country: Chad
People Cluster: Arab, Sudan
Primary Language(s): Hassaniyya (mey)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 39,500
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042681
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
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Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Hassaniyya
Language Family: Afro-Asiatic

100%
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Hassaniyya Speakers

Media Resources in Hassaniyya:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Hassaniyya:

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1 entry

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Or check out the Hassaniyya bible at Bible.com

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Unengaged and Unreached

Strategic Priority Index (SPI): Unengaged and Unreached (SPI: 0), 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.
Lostness Priority Index (LPI): Frontier Unreached People Group, (LPI: 0), < 0.1% Evangelical.
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity (GSEC: 1), this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years

Next steps for the Soliman Bedouins:
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Pray specifically for the Soliman Bedouins of Chad

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
readPsalm 19:1

Pray that those who are lost will look to the heavens and see the glory of God displayed, leading them to seek Him and know Him as their Creator and Savior.

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
readJohn 3:14-15

Pray that the lost will look to Jesus lifted up on the cross and believe in Him, gaining eternal life with God.

And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works.
readHebrews 10:24

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will love and encourage one another, spurring each other on to live lives that honor God.

Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father sends me, even so I am sending you."
readJohn 20:21

Ask God to raise up and send out believers cross-culturally who will go out in His authority and be sustained by His peace as they share the gospel with the lost.

Soliman Across Countries (ROP3 - 109385) reported in the following countries:

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1 people group

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress Index ▼LanguageReligion
Soliman BedouinsPG042681Soliman BedouinsChad39,500Unengaged and UnreachedHassaniyyaSunni Islam

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