Dinka, Northwestern in South Sudan people group profile

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The Northwestern Dinka have only been reported in South Sudan

Photo Source: Keith & Jamie Lorenz

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Population

85,000

Main Language

Dinka, Northwestern

Largest Religion

Christianity 65.00%

Christian

65.00%

Evangelical

12.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Sources: Joshua Project / Global Mapping International

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General Info

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People Name General	Dinka, Northwestern
People Name in Country	Dinka, Northwestern
Natural Name	Northwestern Dinka
Alternate Names	Northwestern Dinka; Ruweng
Population this Country	85,000
Population all Countries	85,000
Total Countries	1
Indigenous	Yes
Progress Scale	5 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	3 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	11564
ROP3 Code	102619

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Dinka, Northwestern

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Nilotic
People Group	Dinka, Northwestern
Ethnic Code	NAB62f

Geography

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Country	South Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Unity State, Abiemnhom and Pariang counties; into Abyei area. Source: Ethnologue 2016

Country	South Sudan
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked
Location in Country	Unity State, Abiemnhom and Pariang counties; into Abyei area.. Source: Ethnologue 2016

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Map of Dinka, Northwestern in South Sudan

Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 12.00 %)	65.00 %
Ethnic Religions	35.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Dinka, Northwestern (85,000 speakers)
Language Code	diw Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Dinka, Northwestern (85,000 speakers)
Language Code	diw Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Dinka, Northwestern

Resources

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Primary Language: Dinka, Northwestern

Bible Translation Status: Unspecified

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network

Sources

Photo Source	Keith & Jamie Lorenz
Map Source	Joshua Project / Global Mapping International
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

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