Sudan
Information about Sudan
Region: Africa
Capital: Khartoum
Population: 48,109,000
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
Found 67 language names
Abu Hashi:m [Sudan] [shj]
Acheron [Sudan] - ISO Language [acz]
Andaandi [Sudan] - ISO Language [dgl]
Anuak [South Sudan] - ISO Language [anu]
Arabic: Nomad [Sudan] [apd]
Arabic, Sudanese - ISO Language [apd]
Arabic, Sudanese: Khartoum [apd]
Arabic, Sudanese: North Kordofan [apd]
Bari: Nyangbara [ash-Sharqiyah] [bfa]
Bari: Pojulu [South Sudan] [bfa]
Bedawi [Sudan] - ISO Language [bej]
Bedawi: Beni-Amir [Sudan] [bej]
Belanda Bor [Sudan] - ISO Language [bxb]
Berta: Chogo [Sudan] [wti]
Burun [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [bdi]
Dilling [Sudan] - ISO Language [dil]
English: Africa [Sierra Leone] [eng]
Fanda [Nuba Mountains] [eli]
Fur [Darfur] - ISO Language [fvr]
Gulfan [Sudan] - ISO Language [ghl]
Gumuz: Ganza [ash-Shamaliyah] [guk]
Gumuz: Gesso [Ethiopia, Amhara] [guk]
Heiban [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [hbn]
Jur: Habat [Sudan] [lwo]
Jur Luo [Bahr al-Ghazal] - ISO Language [lwo]
Jur: Molo [Sudan] [nwm]
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri [Sudan] - ISO Language [xtc]
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri: Katcha [Kurdufan] [xtc]
Katcha-Kadugli-Miri: Morta [Sudan] [xtc]
Katla [Sudan] - ISO Language [kcr]
Katla: Julud [ash-Shamaliyah] [kcr]
Kena [Sudan] - ISO Language [xnz]
Koalib [Sudan] - ISO Language [kib]
Koalib: Delami [Sudan] [kib]
Koalib: Ngirere [Kurdufan] [kib]
Koalib: Nukr [Sudan] [kib]
Kortala [Sudan] - ISO Language [kdu]
Krongo [Sudan] - ISO Language [kgo]
Krongo: Abdulla [Sudan] [xtc]
Laro [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [lro]
Logorik: Tallau [Sudan] [liu]
Lomia: Ibonni [ash-Sharqiyah] [lot]
Loraming [Janub Kurfufan] [lro]
Lumun [Sudan] - ISO Language [lmd]
Massalit [Darfur] - ISO Language [mls]
Mesakiin: Dagiig [Sudan] [jle]
Mesakiin: Tawal [Sudan] [jle]
Moro [Sudan] - ISO Language [mor]
Moro: Logorban [Kurdufan] [mor]
Ngile: Daloka [Sudan] [jle]
Nobiin [Sudan] - ISO Language [fia]
Nyimang [Sudan] - ISO Language [nyi]
Otoro [Sudan] - ISO Language [otr]
Shatt [Sudan] - ISO Language [shj]
Shat: Tamaam [Sudan] [shj]
Shilluk [South Sudan, Upper Nile] - ISO Language [shk]
Shwaia [Kurdufan] - ISO Language [shw]
Temein [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [teq]
Tira [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [tic]
Tira: Tira Lumum [Sudan] [tic]
Toicha [Sudan] - ISO Language [taz]
Tupuri [Cameroon, Extrème-Nord] - ISO Language [tui]
Umm Heitan [Sudan] [kib]
Acheron [Sudan] - ISO Language [acz]
Anuak [South Sudan] - ISO Language [anu]
Burun [ash-Shamaliyah] - ISO Language [bdi]
Fur [Darfur] - ISO Language [fvr]
People Groups in Sudan
Acheron ▪ Afitti ▪ Amhara, Ethiopian ▪ Amri ▪ Arab, Egyptian ▪ Arab, Mongallese ▪ Arab, Moroccan ▪ Arab, Sudanese ▪ Arab, Syrian ▪ Arab, Yemeni ▪ Armenian ▪ Awlad Hassan ▪ Awlad Mana ▪ Baggara, Arab, Shuwa ▪ Baggara, Fertit ▪ Baggara, Habbania ▪ Baggara, Messiria ▪ Baggara, Selim ▪ Bangala ▪ Batahin ▪ Baya ▪ Baygo ▪ Bederia ▪ Beja, Bedawi ▪ Beja, Bisharin ▪ Beja, Hadendoa ▪ Benshangul, Berta ▪ Berti ▪ Bideyat ▪ Birgid, Arabized ▪ Burun ▪ Burun, Arabized ▪ Dair ▪ Daju, Bokoruge ▪ Daju, Dar Fur ▪ Dar Hamid ▪ Deaf ▪ Debri, Wei ▪ Delen ▪ Dilling, Arabized ▪ Dubasiyin ▪ El Hugeirat ▪ Eliri ▪ Fa-c-Aka, Aka ▪ Fezara ▪ Fongoro ▪ Fulbe, Fulani ▪ Fungor ▪ Fur ▪ Gaaliin, Jaaliyin ▪ Gaam, Ingassana ▪ Ganza ▪ Garko ▪ Gawamaa ▪ Gbaya-Bossangoa ▪ Ghulfan, Arabized ▪ Gimma ▪ Guhayna ▪ Gule ▪ Gulud ▪ Gumuz ▪ Hamar, Hammer ▪ Hasania ▪ Hausa ▪ Hawawir ▪ Heiban ▪ Homa ▪ Husseinat ▪ Jomang ▪ Jumjum ▪ Kababish ▪ Kadaru ▪ Kadaru, Arabized ▪ Kadugli, Arabized ▪ Kanga ▪ Kanuri, Yerwa ▪ Karko, Arabized ▪ Katcha-Kadugli-Miri ▪ Katla ▪ Kawahia ▪ Keiga ▪ Keiga Jirru ▪ Kelo ▪ Kerarish ▪ Kimr ▪ Kineenawi ▪ Koalib ▪ Koma, Central ▪ Krongo ▪ Kunama ▪ Kuraan ▪ Lafofa ▪ Lahawin ▪ Laro ▪ Logol ▪ Logorif ▪ Lomon ▪ Maalia ▪ Maba ▪ Manasir ▪ Mandala ▪ Mararit ▪ Mararit, Arabized ▪ Masakin ▪ Masalit ▪ Me'en, Mekan ▪ Midobi ▪ Midob, Tidda Arabized ▪ Mimi, Amdang ▪ Molo ▪ Moro ▪ Moro Hills ▪ Ngile ▪ Nubian, Dongola ▪ Nubian, Fedicca / Mohas ▪ Nyangatom ▪ Nyiman ▪ Nyimang, Arabized ▪ Oromo, Macha ▪ Otoro Nuba ▪ Rashaida ▪ Reshiat, Daasanach ▪ Rizeigat ▪ Rubatab ▪ Rufaa ▪ Sara Ngambai ▪ Sebei ▪ Shaikia, Arabized ▪ Shatt ▪ Sherifi ▪ Shukria ▪ Shwai ▪ Sokoro ▪ Sungor ▪ Tagale, Arabized ▪ Tagoy ▪ Tama ▪ Temain ▪ Temein, Arabized ▪ Tigrai, Tigrinya ▪ Tigre ▪ Tima ▪ Tingal ▪ Tira ▪ Tira, Arabized ▪ Togole ▪ Tubu, Teda ▪ Tukam ▪ Tulishi ▪ Tulishi, Kamdang ▪ Tumma ▪ Tumtum ▪ Tungur ▪ Turk ▪ Turum ▪ Uduk ▪ Umm Heitan ▪ Uncu, Ghulfan ▪ Wali ▪ Wali, Arabized ▪ Warnang, Werni ▪ Yazeed ▪ Yulu ▪ Zaghawa ▪ Zaghawa, Arabized