Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Nilotic

Language: Uduk - (udu)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Ethnoreligion - Animism

Country: Ethiopia

Also found in: Sudan; United States

Population: 29,500

Global Population: 56,825

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Uduk of Ethiopia, numbering 29,500, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Nilotic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 56,825 in 3 countries. Their primary language is Uduk. The primary religion practiced by the Uduk is animism, a religious worldview that natural physical entities--including animals, plants, and even inanimate objects--possess a spiritual essence.

Bible Translations: Available

Jesus Film: Available

Gospel Recordings: Available

Radio Broadcast: Not Available