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Uganda – People Groups
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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Acholi, Shuli1,646,000Y35.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityAcholiP
Acholi, Shuli
M
Acholi, Shuli of Uganda
 
Alur, Lur868,000Y30.00 %96.00 %3.2 ChristianityAlurP
Alur, Lur
  
Amba, Hamba50,000Y11.00 %45.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsAmba   
Arab, Lebanese10,0000.50 %32.00 %2.2 IslamArabic, North LevantinP
Arab, Lebanese
  
Babwisi, Bwisi96,000Y23.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityTalinga-Bwisi   
Baganda, Ganda8,061,000Y33.00 %67.00 %3.2 ChristianityGandaP
Baganda, Ganda
  
Bagwere575,000Y32.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityGwereP
Bagwere
  
Bahima, Hima2,311,000Y37.00 %98.00 %3.2 ChristianityNyankore   
Bakenyi437,000Y24.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityKenyi   
Bakiga2,222,000Y36.00 %98.00 %3.2 ChristianityChigaP
Bakiga
  
Bakonjo, Konzo857,000Y28.00 %89.00 %3.2 ChristianityKonzo   
Bamasaba, Masaba1,342,000Y25.00 %83.00 %3.2 ChristianityMasaabaP
Bamasaba, Masaba
M
Bamasaba, Masaba of Uganda
T
Banyankore, Nyankore199,000Y23.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityNyankoreP
Banyankore, Nyankore
  
Banyarwanda, Rwandese750,000Y29.00 %96.00 %3.2 ChristianityRwandaP
Banyarwanda, Rwandese
  
Banyole480,000Y35.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityNyoleP
Banyole
M
Banyole of Uganda
 
Banyoro, Nyoro938,000Y29.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityNyoroP
Banyoro, Nyoro
  
Bari67,000Y28.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityBariP
Bari
  
Baruli196,000Y24.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityRuuliP
Baruli
M
Baruli of Uganda
T
Barundi, Rundi201,000Y29.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityRundi   
Basamia, Luhya, Saamia471,000Y32.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianitySaamiaP
Basamia, Luhya, Saamia
M
Basamia, Luhya, Saamia of Uganda
T
Basoga2,898,000Y32.00 %84.00 %3.2 ChristianitySogaP
Basoga
  
Batooro973,000Y25.00 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityTooro   
Batutsi, Tutsi321,000Y35.00 %96.00 %3.2 ChristianityRwanda   
British3,1008.80 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Cuban6,9008.80 %57.00 %3.2 ChristianitySpanish   
DeafY0.01 %85.00 %2.1 ChristianityUgandan Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
French1,0001.00 %61.00 %2.2 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Goanese35,00018.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityKonkani, Goan M
Goanese of Uganda
 
Gujarati, Ugandan319,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 HinduismGujaratiP
Gujarati, Ugandan
M
Gujarati, Ugandan of Uganda
T
Gungu69,000Y25.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityGungu M
Gungu of Uganda
 
Haya73,000Y21.00 %97.00 %3.2 ChristianityHaya   
Hindi, Ugandan4,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 HinduismHindiP
Hindi, Ugandan
 T
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa183,000Y12.00 %69.00 %3.2 ChristianityKakwaP
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
  
Kalenjin, Pokot, Western Suk99,000Y12.00 %48.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsPokootP
Kalenjin, Pokot, Western Suk
M
Kalenjin, Pokot, Western Suk of Uganda
T
Kaliko8,7003.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsKeliko   
Kamba7,000Y30.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityKambaP
Kamba
 T
Karamojong, Dodoth366,000Y9.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsKaramojongP
Karamojong, Dodoth
  
Kikuyu73,00020.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityGikuyuP
Kikuyu
  
Kongo3,60035.00 %94.00 %3.2 ChristianityKoongo   
Kumam, Akokolemu245,000Y24.00 %78.00 %3.2 ChristianityKumam   
Lali, Lari3,50030.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityLaari   
Lango, Langi2,096,000Y36.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityLangoP
Lango, Langi
  
Lendu16,000Y31.00 %80.00 %3.2 ChristianityLendu   
Lingala18,000Y33.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityLingala   
Lugbara, High1,051,000Y30.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityLugbaraP
Lugbara, High
 T
Lugbara, Low1,175,000Y33.00 %93.00 %3.2 ChristianityAringa   
Luo73,000Y24.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityDholuoP
Luo
  
Ma'adi416,000Y21.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityMa'di M
Ma'adi of Uganda
T
Madi, Southern52,000Y25.00 %92.00 %3.2 ChristianityMadi, Southern   
Mangbetu69,000Y18.00 %70.00 %3.2 ChristianityMangbetu M
Mangbetu of Uganda
T
Mening5,600Y15.00 %20.00 %3.2 Ethnic ReligionsTeso   
Moru, Kala Moru14,000Y35.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityMoruP
Moru, Kala Moru
  
Nande17,000Y34.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityNande   
Nubian, Nubi37,000Y0.00 %0.00 %Y1.1 IslamNubiP
Nubian, Nubi
M
Nubian, Nubi of Uganda
T
Okebu, Kebu48,000Y9.00 %75.00 %3.2 ChristianityNdo   
Olubogo, Lulba1,700Y14.00 %85.00 %3.2 ChristianityOlubo   
Padhola, Dama506,000Y33.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityAdholaP
Padhola, Dama
  
Plains Bira1,4004.00 %5.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsBera   
Pygmy, Batwa3,000Y3.00 %20.00 %3.1 Ethnic ReligionsRwandaP
Pygmy, Batwa
 T
Sebei255,000Y30.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityKupsabiny   
Swahili3,500Y0.50 %5.00 %Y1.2 IslamSwahiliP
Swahili
M
Swahili of Uganda
T
Taposa38,00019.00 %90.00 %3.2 ChristianityToposaP
Taposa
 T
Tepeth, Tepes17,000Y35.00 %60.00 %3.2 ChristianitySooP
Tepeth, Tepes
  
Teso1,857,000Y37.00 %98.00 %3.2 ChristianityTesoP
Teso
 T
Teso-Bakedi309,000Y31.00 %91.00 %3.2 ChristianityTeso   
Teuso6,900Y34.00 %95.00 %3.2 ChristianityIkP
Teuso
M
Teuso of Uganda
 
Total People Groups:   66 35,555,000 54     4 3.2     37 14 17
Unclassified / Other Individuals 66,000  
UN Country Population (2012) 35,621,000  
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Uganda – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 4 6.1 % 363,000 1.0 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 3 4.5 % 11,000 0.0 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 59 89.4 % 35,180,000 98.9 %
Totals 66   35,555,000  

Uganda – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Acholiach10Complete
Adholaadh10NT
Aluralz10Complete
Ambarwm10None
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Aringaluc10Portions
Baribfa10Complete
Berabrf10Portions
Chigacgg10Complete
Dholuoluo10Complete
Englisheng10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Gandalug10Complete
Gikuyukik10Complete
Gujaratiguj11Complete
Gungurub10Portions
Gweregwr10Portions
Hayahay10Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Ikikx10None
Kakwakeo10Complete
Kambakam10Complete
Karamojongkdj10Complete
Kelikokbo10Portions
Kenyilke10None
Konkani, Goangom10Complete
Konzokoo10Portions
Koongokng10Complete
Kumamkdi10None
Kupsabinykpz10NT
Laarildi10NT
Langolaj10Complete
Lenduled10NT
Lingalalin10Complete
Lugbaralgg10Complete
Ma'dimhi10NT
Madi, Southernsnm10None
Mangbetumdj10Portions
Masaabamyx10NT
Morumgd10Complete
Nandennb10Complete
Ndondp10NT
Nubikcn11None
Nyankorenyn20Complete
Nyolenuj10Portions
Nyoronyo10Complete
Olubolul10None
Pokootpko10Complete
Rundirun10Complete
Ruuliruc10None
Rwandakin30Complete
Saamialsm10Portions
Sogaxog10NT
Sooteu10Need?
Spanishspa10Complete
Swahiliswh11Complete
Talinga-Bwisitlj10Portions
Tesoteo30Complete
Toorottj10Complete
Toposatoq10Portions
Ugandan Sign Languageugn10None
Totals: 61 66 4   51 29 39 55 18
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Uganda – Religions
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
 
Christianity Segments  
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Values less than .3% not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity
Uganda – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Uganda. Ministries in the Uganda section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the East and Southern Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Uganda   Ministries in East and Southern Africa
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Country Level Ministries Size
Action International MinistriesMedium
Africa Inland Mission, InternationalMedium
African Bible Colleges, Inc.Medium
African EnterpriseMedium
African LeadershipSmall
AMG InternationalLarge
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Baptist World Aid, AustraliaSmall
Bright Hope InternationalMedium
Childcare WorldwideMedium
Christ to the NationsMedium
Christian Blind Mission InternationalSmall
Christian Life MinistriesSmall
Church Mission SocietyMedium
Church of God, Anderson, IndianaMedium
Compassion InternationalLarge
CrosslinksMedium
Emmanuel International MissionSmall
Engineering Ministries InternationalSmall
Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchMedium
Faith Comes By HearingMedium
Fellowship International MissionMedium
Food for the HungryLarge
Foursquare Missions InternationalMedium
Global Outreach InternationalMedium
Good Shepherd MinistriesSmall
Gospel Communications InternationalMedium
Harvest InternationalMedium
Hope for the HungryMedium
HOPE InternationalSmall
I. N. NetworkMedium
In Touch Mission InternationalMedium
International Christian MinistriesMedium
Into All The WorldSmall
Map InternationalMedium
Mission MinistriesMedium
Mission of MercySmall
Mission ONE IncorporatedMedium
Mission: Moving MountainsMedium
Missionary Ventures InternationalMedium
Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchMedium
Presbyterian Evangelistic FellowshipMedium
Samaritan's PurseLarge
Seed InternationalSmall
South American Missionary SocietySmall
TEAR AustraliaMedium
TEAR Fund New ZealandSmall
Tear NetherlandsSmall
TearFund BelgiumSmall
TearFund SwitzerlandSmall
TearFund UKLarge
Teen Missions InternationalMedium
The Master's MissionMedium
Things To Come MissionMedium
Touch the World Youth MinistriesSmall
Walk Thru the Bible MinistriesMedium
World ConcernLarge
World ConcernMedium
World Harvest MissionMedium
World RenewMedium
Ministries Listed:  60
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.Medium
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World MissionsMedium
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
EQUIP FoundationSmall
Evangelical Covenant ChurchMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Friends in Action, InternationalSmall
Galcom InternationalSmall
Global Partners / Wesleyan World MissionsMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
GO InternationalSmall
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Good News ProductionsMedium
Heart of God MinistriesMedium
InterCommSmall
Iris Ministries, Inc.Medium
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and MissionsSmall
Mailbox Club InternationalSmall
Middle East MediaMedium
Open Bible ChurchesSmall
Overland MissionsSmall
Pentecostal Church of God World MissionsSmall
Scripture UnionMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Talking Bibles InternationalSmall
Team ExpansionMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed:  51
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Uganda – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 35,555,000
Percent Urbanization 13 %
Total People Groups 66
Unreached People Groups 4
Region East and Southern Africa
10/40 Window No
Official National Language English
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 84.9%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 31.4%  [2]
Country Progress Level 3.2
Persecution Ranking 47 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.456 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Library of Congress
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
[2]  Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. The results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
 
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