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Sudan

Region:	Africa
Capital:
Population:	39,148,162
Area (sq km):	2,503,890
FIPS Country Code:	SU
ISO Country Code:	SD
GRN Office:

The Challenge of Sudan

There are 200-300 languages and dialects in Sudan. Arabic is the official language. Functional literacy is only about 33%.

Over the years, GRN has produced recordings in 129 languages and dialects. About 65% of the people are Muslim, 24% Christian, and 11% traditional ethnic religions.

However, due to the civil war and persecution of believers in some areas, Christians have spread all around the country, leading to a multiplication of congregations in areas with many unreached people. (Statistics from 'Operation World', GRN and SIL.)

Map of Sudan

Languages and dialects spoken in Sudan

This list shows the primary names of the languages and dialects.

This list shows all known languages and dialects whether or not any materials are available. (Icons indicate those with recordings available.)

Found 429 language names. Showing items 1 to 100.

Aari: Galila

Abu Hashi:m Recorded language

Acheron Recorded language

Acheron: Eastern Acheron

Acheron: Western Acheron

Acholi Recorded language

Acholi: Labwor

Afitti

Af Maay Maay Recorded language

Aja

Anuak Recorded language

Arabic: Nomad Recorded language

Arabic, Sudanese Creole: Juba Recorded language

Arabic, Sudanese: Ja'ali

Arabic, Sudanese: Khartoum Recorded language

Arabic, Sudanese: North Kordofan Recorded language

Arabic, Sudanese: Shukri

Arabic, Sudanese: Western Sudanese

Avokaya: Ajigu

Avokaya: Ojila

Avukaya Recorded language

Bai [Sudan]

Baka: Sudan Recorded language

Ballanda Recorded language

Ballanda: Bor Recorded language

Banda Recorded language

Banda-Banda: Bereya

Banda-Banda: Buru

Banda-Banda: Gbaga-south

Banda-Banda: Gbambiya

Banda, Mid-Southern: Bongo

Banda, Mid-Southern: Dukpu

Banda, Mid-Southern: Wasa

Banda-Ndele

Banda-Ndele: Banda-kpaya

Banda-Ndele: Junguru

Banda-Ndele: Ngao

Banda-Ndele: Ngbala

Banda-Ndele: Tangbago

Banda, Togbo-Vara: Togbo

Banda, West Central: Dakpa

Banda, West Central: Gbaga-nord

Banda, West Central: Vita

Banda, West Central: Wojo

Banna Recorded language

Bari Recorded language

Bari: Kuku Recorded language

Bari: Ligo

Bari: Mondari

Bari: Nyangbara Recorded language

Bari: Nyepu

Bari: Pojulu Recorded language

Bedawi

Bedawi: Ababda

Bedawi: Amara

Bedawi: Beni-Amir Recorded language

Berta Recorded language

Berta: Bake

Berta: Chogo Recorded language

Bongo: Karagiti Recorded language

Bongo: Tonj Bongo

Boya Recorded language

Burun Recorded language

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More information

Get more details about this country from The World Factbook.

Find out about people groups in this country from Joshua Project.

Find other materials available for languages in this country from the Minority Language Resource File.

See also the full country list and alphabetical language list.

Another reference on countries, languages and people groups is Peoplegroups.org.

News about Sudan

Focus on Sudan: Closing the GAP: With close to 300 languages spoken by the Sudanese people, there is still much work to be done if we are to close the gap and make the message of hope available to every indigenous people group. To this end, GRN is partnering with another mission to work towards this faith-stretching goal.

Spreading the gospel against odds: Christian Mission Aid's leadership training and discipleship programs make use of GRN materials and Saber players.

"Baptized" in the Nile: Many have been delighted to hear sermons and songs in their own Dinka dialect.

Once upon a time...: Tracking down the GRN recordist who made Dinka recordings nearly 30 years ago.

UK to Sudan - with love!: Kenny and Joan McKee, who lead the GRN work in UK, recently met up with 20 Sudanese bishops at a conference in Salisbury.

Bringing Encouragement: Our tapes are used not only to help unreached people hear of Jesus Christ but also to encourage and teach believers who live in villages beyond the road's end.

The cassette from 'home': "I have played the Good News cassette which has proven to be very helpful. These people are from the Nuba Mountains in Sudan. The cassette that I played to them was not just from their own country or province, but was from 'home'."

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