• PEOPLE NAME: SOUTH CENTRAL DINKA OF SOUTH SUDAN

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PEID: 14898

ROP: 102620

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Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Dinka, South Central - (dib)

Alternate Name(s): Dinka Aliab, Dinka Ciec, Dinka Agaar, Dinka Gok

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - African Traditional Religion

Country: South Sudan

Also found in: Canada; United States

Population: 722,000

Global Population: 734,000


PEID: 14898

ROP: 102620

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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


Overview: The South Central Dinka of South Sudan, numbering 722,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 734,000 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Dinka, South Central. The primary religion practiced by the South Central Dinka is African Traditional Religion, a collection of beliefs and practices unique to various African ethnic groups.


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