People group profile · PG012064
The Keiga of Sudan
The Keiga of Sudan, numbering about 15,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Nuba Mountains people of South Kordofan whose oral tradition traces all Keiga communities to Kulu sub-hill on Keiga Tummero hill, spreading across four hill communities while farming and raising cattle amid land disputes with neighboring Arabs.
They are an indigenous people in the Nuba Mountains people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Keiga.
Fast facts
- Country
- Sudan
- Population
- 15,500
- Affinity group
- Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
- People cluster
- Nuba Mountains
- Primary language
- Keiga (kec)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
Where they live
Gospel status
The Keiga 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 Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Keiga
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
95% adherents
Primary language
Keiga · Kadugli-Krongo family
59% speak Keiga
Gospel resources in Keiga
- Bible not available
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings not 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 Keiga
- 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.
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