• PEOPLE NAME: SOUTHEASTERN DINKA OF SOUTH SUDAN

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PEID: 12008

ROP: 102621

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Dinka, Southeastern - (dks)

Alternate Name(s): Dinka Twic (E), Dinka Atoc, Dinka Gok, Dinka Hol (Ghol), Dinka Bor, Dinka Nyarweng

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Country: South Sudan

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Population: 720,000

Global Population: 715,000


PEID: 12008

ROP: 102621

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: Less than 2% Evangelical, No Active CP Activity


Overview: The Southeastern Dinka of South Sudan, numbering 720,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 715,000 in 1 countries. Their primary language is Dinka, Southeastern. The primary religion practiced by the Southeastern Dinka is African Traditional Religion, a collection of beliefs and practices unique to various African ethnic groups.


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