Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Sudanic

Language: Moru - (mgd)

Alternate Name(s):

Primary Religion: Christianity - Neo-Pentecostalism

Country: Uganda

Also found in: Congo (Kinshasa); South Sudan; United States

Population: 20,000

Global Population: 206,600

Progress of the Gospel: Engaged yet Unreached

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

Overview: The Moru of Uganda, numbering 20,000, are Engaged yet Unreached. They are part of the Sudanic people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 206,600 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Moru. The primary religion practiced by the Moru is Neo-Pentecostalism, a movement characterized by manifestations in non-Pentecostal churches of what have been traditionally categorized as Pentecostal experiences, frequently combined with prosperity gospel theology.

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