Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Bari - (bfa)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism

Country: Uganda

Also found in: Congo, Democratic Republic of the; South Sudan; United States

Population: 127,000

Global Population: 771,500

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical

Overview: The Bari of Uganda, numbering 127,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 771,500 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Bari. The primary religion practiced by the Bari is Neo-Pentecostalism, a movement characterized by manifestations in non-Pentecostal churches of what have been traditionally categorized as Pentecostal experiences, frequently combined with prosperity gospel theology.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available