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The South Central Dinka of United States

The South Central Dinka of United States, numbering approximately 9,800 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Nilotic tribal group indigenous to South Sudan with a sizable diaspora population abroad. They mostly adhere to Animism and South Central Dinka is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: Nilotic
Primary Language(s): South Central Dinka (dib)
Primary Religion(s): Animism
Population: 9,800
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): Engaged yet Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
People Group ID: PG046703

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Animism
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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%
Animism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: South Central Dinka
Language Family: Nilotic

100%
%
Dinka, South Central Speakers

Media Resources in South Central Dinka:

Films:
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Bible Resources in South Central Dinka:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: Unreached yet Engaged

The South Central Dinka 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 South Central Dinka:
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 South Central Dinka of United States

As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one; no one understands; no one seeks for God".
readRomans 3:10-11

Pray that God will have mercy on those living in broken relationship with Him, and that He will bring many to surrender and repentance at the throne of grace.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
readPsalm 96:3

Pray for people to hear and believe the good news of Jesus and joyfully share it with their family and friends.

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
read1 Peter 3:8

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will live in harmony with one another, showing sympathy, love, compassion, and humility.

Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man.
readActs 17:29

Pray that God will send out laborers to tell people of the one true God and, as the good news is shared, bring about repentance and belief as they turn from idols and follow Jesus.

Dinka, South Central Across Countries (ROP3 - 102620) reported in the following countries:

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3 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
South Central DinkaPG014898South Central DinkaSouth Sudan734,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central DinkaAfrican Traditional Religion
South Central DinkaPG046703South Central DinkaUnited States9,800Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central DinkaAnimism
South Central DinkaPG050512South Central DinkaCanada2,400Engaged yet UnreachedSouth Central DinkaAnimism

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