People group profile · PG015124
The Nubi of Uganda
The Nubi of Uganda, numbering about 43,500 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Nubian ethnic group indigenous to northern Uganda.
They are an indigenous people in the Nubian people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Sunni Islam, and they primarily speak Nubi.
Fast facts
- Country
- Uganda
- Population
- 43,500
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Nubian
- Primary language
- Nubi (kcn)
- Primary religion
- Sunni Islam
- 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
- Eastern Africa, Africa
- Location
- Northern Uganda
Where they live
Gospel status
The Nubi 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 Nubi
- 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
99% adherents
Primary language
Nubi · Afro-Asiatic family
52% speak Nubi
Gospel resources in Nubi
- 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 Nubi
- 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.
- 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.
Nubi in other countries
The same people (ROP3 104847) is reported in 1 other country.
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