The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians of Egypt

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians of Egypt, numbering approximately 455,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a people of the Nile River valley: Sudan, Northern province: north from Burgeg to Egypt border at Wadi Halfa; Kassala province: new Halfa. They mostly adhere to Sunni Islam and Nobiin is their primary language.

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Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: Egypt
People Cluster: Nubian
Primary Language(s): Nobiin (fia)
Primary Religion(s): Sunni Islam
Population: 455,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG042698
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Sunni Islam
Religious Affiliation: Islam

99%
%
Sunni Islam Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Nobiin
Language Family: Nubian

66%
%
Nobiin Speakers

Media Resources in Nobiin:

Films:

No film resources are listed for this language.

Bible Resources in Nobiin:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

Or check out the Nobiin bible at Bible.com

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The Fedicca-Mohas Nubians 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 Fedicca-Mohas Nubians:
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 Fedicca-Mohas Nubians of Egypt

For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
readJohn 3:17

Pray for those who are living under the burdens of man-made religion to learn about the freedom Jesus offers them and turn to Him in faith.

And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests became obedient to the faith.
readActs 6:7

Pray that the Word of God will be increasingly available to these people in ways they will resonate with so that all may have a chance to respond to the good news of Jesus Christ.

Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!
readPsalm 105:4

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ and may feel weak in their current circumstances, they will seek the Lord's presence and persevere in the Lord's strength.

Let them praise his name with dancing, making melody to him with tambourine and lyre!
readPsalm 149:3

Pray that God will send His people across cultures to share the gospel so that those who don't yet know the truth about Him might praise His name and share the hope of Christ with others.

Nubian, Fedicca-Mahas Across Countries (ROP3 - 107367) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Fedicca-Mohas NubiansFedicca-Mohas NubiansEgypt455,000Engaged yet UnreachedNobiinSunni Islam
Fedicca-Mohas NubiansFedicca-Mohas NubiansSudan192,000Engaged yet UnreachedNobiinSunni Islam

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