Atlantic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Atlantic What is a People Cluster?

Population

8,116,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Badyara	22,000	3	3	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.1 %	3
	Baga Binari	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Baga Fore, Black Baga	9,700	1	1	100.0 %	9,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.0 %	1
	Baga Koga	5,300	1	1	100.0 %	5,300	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Baga Mandouri	4,900	1	1	100.0 %	4,900	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Baga Sitemu	43,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	7.0 %	1.1 %	-1 -
	Bainouk, Gunyaamolo	70,000	2	1	50.0 %	34,000	48.6 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Bainouk, Gunyuno	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	15.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Bainouk, Samik	2,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Balanta, Ganja	132,000	2	2	100.0 %	132,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	0.6 %	4
	Balanta, Kentohe	484,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.9 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Balanta, Mane	32,000	1	1	100.0 %	32,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3 %	0.2 %	1
	Balanta, Naga	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Balanta, Nyakra	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Bassari	42,000	3	1	33.3 %	600	1.4 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.9 %	0.3 %	1
	Biafada	61,000	1	1	100.0 %	61,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Bijogo	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0 %	3.5 %	-1 -
	Bom, Krim	22,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	13.2 %	-1 -
	Bullom	8,400	1	1	100.0 %	8,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.8 %	1
	Gola	198,000	2	2	100.0 %	198,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.1 %	0.8 %	5
	Kasanga	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Kissi	681,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.7 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Kissi, Southern	353,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.2 %	3.4 %	-1 -
	Kobiana	1,400	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.5 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Landoma	28,000	1	1	100.0 %	28,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	0.1 %	1
	Limba, East	2,000	2	1	50.0 %	1,200	60.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.3 %	1.3 %	1
	Limba, West	565,000	2	1	50.0 %	2,000	0.4 %	2 ●	Islam	14.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Mandyak	488,000	4	1	25.0 %	254,000	52.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.6 %	0.5 %	5
	Mankanya	109,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.6 %	1.3 %	-1 -
	Nalu	24,000	2	2	100.0 %	24,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.1 %	2
	Ndut	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Papel	195,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.5 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Serer-Non	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	18.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Serer-Safen	265,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0 %	0.0 %	-1 -
	Serer-Sine	1,739,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	21.5 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Sherbro	226,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	5.7 %	-1 -
	Temne	1,997,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	7.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Temne-Banta	76,000	1	1	100.0 %	76,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Wamei, Konyagi	37,000	2	1	50.0 %	8,100	21.8 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.1 %	1.0 %	1
Totals:	39 Peoples (across countries)	8,116,000	65	24	36.9 %	906,000	11.2 %	●	Islam	14.2%	2.9%	34

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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