People group profile · PG015107
The Lugbara (Aringa) of Uganda
The Lugbara (Aringa) of Uganda, numbering about 1,605,000 people, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are an ethnic group living in southern Sudan, northwestern Uganda, and northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
They are an indigenous people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Aringa.
Fast facts
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 1,605,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Sudanic
- Primary language
- Aringa (luc)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- Strategic Progress Index
- Engaged yet Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority
- Frontier Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Moyo (Obongi) and Yumbe districts: north of Lugbara, west of Ma’di
Where they live
Gospel status
The Lugbara (Aringa) 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 No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Lugbara (Aringa)
- 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
Sunni Islam · Islam
88% adherents
Primary language
Aringa · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Aringa
Gospel resources in Aringa
- Bible available, published 2013
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Aringa)
Bibles
- 2013 Here is Life · audio, text
- 2013 Here is Life · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Lugbara (Aringa)
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- 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.
Lugbara, Low in other countries
The same people (ROP3 115467) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lugbara | South Sudan | 56,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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