People group profile · PG042851
The Tara Baaka of South Sudan
The Tara Baaka of South Sudan, numbering about 46,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Baaka (Baka/Mbaka) forest‑linked ethnic group Indigenous to western South Sudan, near the borders with the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
They are an indigenous people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Baka (South Sudan).
Fast facts
- Country
- South Sudan
- Population
- 46,000
- Affinity group
- Sub-Saharan African Peoples
- People cluster
- Sudanic
- Primary language
- Baka (South Sudan) (bdh)
- 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
Where they live
Gospel status
The Tara Baaka 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 Tara Baaka
- 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
Baka (South Sudan) · Central Sudanic family
100% speak Baka (South Sudan)
Gospel resources in Baka (South Sudan)
- Bible available, published 2017
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
Bibles
- 2016 Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc · video, audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Tara Baaka
- 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.
Tara Baaka in other countries
The same people (ROP3 109846) is reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baka | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 3,200 | No Longer Unreached |
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