Affinity Group: Northern African and Middle Eastern Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African
People Cluster: Nuba Mountains
Language: Dagik - (dec)
Alternate Name(s): Masakin Gusar, Masakin, Masakin Dagig, Dagig, Ruwa, : Ruwa, : Dagig, Thakik
Primary Religion: Islam - Sunni
Country: Sudan
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Population: 69,000
Global Population: 69,000
Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
Overview: The Dgik of Sudan, numbering 69,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Nuba Mountains people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. This people group is only found in Sudan. Their primary language is Dagik. The primary religion practiced by the Dgik is Sunni Islam, the largest branch of Islam. Sunni Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and consider the first four caliphs to be the rightful successors of Muhammad.
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