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People group profile · PG050430

The Dajo of Sudan

The Dajo of Sudan, numbering about 35,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an indigenous Nuba Mountain people of Sudan.

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 Dar Fur Daju.

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Fast facts

Country
Sudan
Population
35,000
Affinity group
Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
People cluster
Nuba Mountains
Primary language
Dar Fur Daju (daj)
Primary religion
Sunni Islam
Strategic Progress Index
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
No Known Evangelicals
GSEC
No Evangelicals, Churches or Resources
Lostness priority
Frontier Unreached People Group
Region
Northern Africa, Africa
Location
West Kordofan, Lagawa county, Rasfiel payam: Nyokuri, Shilishe, Warina, Tamanyike, Turuich, and Keydong villages

Where they live

Gospel status

The Dajo 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, there are no evangelical Christians or churches among this people group and there is no access to evangelical print, audio, visual or human resources.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Dajo

  • 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

100% adherents

Primary language

Dar Fur Daju · Dajuic family

100% speak Dar Fur Daju

Gospel resources in Dar Fur Daju

  • 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 Dajo

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

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