Batahin in Sudan
Photo Source:
Noory Taha - Wikimedia
Creative Commons
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Map Source:
Location: IMB. Imagery: GMI, ESRI, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, ESRI User Community. Design: Joshua Project.
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| People Name: | Batahin |
| Country: | Sudan |
| 10/40 Window: | Yes |
| Population: | 330,000 |
| World Population: | 330,000 |
| Primary Language: | Arabic, Sudanese |
| Primary Religion: | Islam |
| Christian Adherents: | 0.00 % |
| Evangelicals: | 0.00 % |
| Scripture: | New Testament |
| Ministry Resources: | Yes |
| Jesus Film: | Yes |
| Audio Recordings: | Yes |
| People Cluster: | Arab, Sudan |
| Affinity Bloc: | Arab World |
| Progress Level: |
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Introduction / History
The Batahin and the many other Baggara tribes of northern Sudan share many cultural characteristics and claim a common ancestry. All of them speak an Arabic dialect known as Baggari, which both Arabic and Sudanese Arabic speakers can understand.
What Are Their Lives Like?
The Batahin are nomadic cattle herders.
What Are Their Beliefs?
Batahins are highly Islamized. Almost all are Sunni Muslims.
What Are Their Needs?
It is difficult to share Christ with people who are constantly on the move. Missionaries to the Batahin will have to be willing to give up basic comforts to extend his kingdom to these nomads.
Prayer Points
Ask God to raise up faithful prayer teams to begin breaking up the soil through worship and intercession.Pray that the Christians living in Africa would be stirred with a vision for outreach and a genuine burden to reach the Baggara tribes.Ask the Lord to raise up a network of fellowships among the Batahin.