People group profile · PG011973
The Banda of South Sudan
The Banda of South Sudan, numbering about 24,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous community of Central African Republic and South Sudan.
They are an indigenous people in the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak West Central Banda.
Fast facts
- Country
- South Sudan
- Population
- 24,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Adamawa-Ubangi
- Primary language
- West Central Banda (bbp)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- No Known Evangelicals
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Western Bahr al Ghazal: Raga county, Banda Linda and Sopo areas, interspersed with other Banda languages
Where they live
Gospel status
The Banda are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Banda
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
West Central Banda · Atlantic-Congo family
100% speak West Central Banda
Gospel resources in West Central Banda
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Banda
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
Banda, West Central in other countries
The same people (ROP3 100954) is reported in 3 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda | Chad | 197,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Banda | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 161,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Dakpa | Central African Republic | 114,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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