People group profile · PG011968
The Avukaya of South Sudan
The Avukaya of South Sudan, numbering about 60,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are a Central Sudanic farming people of South Sudan's Equatoria rainforest near the DR Congo border, whose ancestors migrated north across the Dungu River roughly three centuries ago and who historically allied with the Moru against the Azande king Gbudwe.
They are an indigenous people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Neo-Pentecostalism, and they primarily speak Avokaya.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Sudan
- Population
- 60,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Sudanic
- Primary language
- Avokaya (avu)
- Primary religion
- Neo-Pentecostalism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Pioneer Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Avukaya are Engaged yet Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, but there are sustained efforts to establish self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. In GSEC terms, 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.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Avukaya
- 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
Primary religion
Neo-Pentecostalism · Christianity
Primary language
Avokaya · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Avokaya
Gospel resources in Avokaya
- Bible available, published 2011
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2002 Wycliffe Bible Translators Inc. · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Avukaya
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
Avukaya in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100638) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avukaya | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 78,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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