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People group profile · PG046704

The Moru of the United States

The Moru of the United States, numbering about 2,100 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a Sudanic ethnic group indigenous to the Western Equatoria state in South Sudan.

They are a diaspora people in the Sudanic people cluster of the Sub-Saharan African Peoples. Their primary religion is Ethnoreligion, and they primarily speak Moru.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Moru

Fast facts

Country
United States
Population
2,100
Affinity group
Sub-Saharan African Peoples
People cluster
Sudanic
Primary language
Moru (mgd)
Primary religion
Ethnoreligion
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 America, Americas

Where they live

Gospel status

The Moru 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 Moru

  • 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

Ethnoreligion

Primary language

Moru · Central Sudanic family

100% speak Moru

Gospel resources in Moru

  • Bible available
  • JESUS Film available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources available
  • Bible stories not available

Films

Bibles

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Moru

  1. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
  2. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  3. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  4. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.

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Moru in other countries

The same people is also reported in 3 other countries.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
MoruSouth Sudan173,000No Longer Unreached
MoruUganda22,000Engaged yet Unreached
MoruCongo, Democratic Republic of the21,500Engaged yet Unreached

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