People Cluster - Atlantic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Atlantic What is a People Cluster?

Population

7,768,000

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	21,000	3	3	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.1%	3
	Baga Binari	3,800	1	1	100.0 %	3,800	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Baga Fore, Black Baga	9,200	1	1	100.0 %	9,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2%	0.0%	1
	Baga Koga	5,000	1	1	100.0 %	5,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Baga Mandouri	4,600	1	1	100.0 %	4,600	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Baga Sitemu	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	7.0%	1.1%	-1 -
	Bainouk, Banyum	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	15.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Bainouk-Samik	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Balanta, Ganja	128,000	2	2	100.0 %	128,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	0.6%	4
	Balanta, Kentohe	452,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.9%	2.8%	-1 -
	Balanta, Mane	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3%	0.2%	1
	Balanta, Naga	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0%	3.5%	-1 -
	Balanta, Nyakra	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Banyun	40,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,800	12.1 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.6%	0.3%	1
	Bassari	41,000	3	1	33.3 %	500	1.2 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.9%	0.3%	1
	Biafada	57,000	1	1	100.0 %	57,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Bijogo	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0%	3.5%	-1 -
	Bom, Krim	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	0.5%	1
	Bullom	7,800	1	1	100.0 %	7,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0%	1.8%	1
	Gola	189,000	2	2	100.0 %	189,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.1%	0.8%	4
	Kasanga	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.0%	25.0%	-1 -
	Kissi	644,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.7%	9.7%	-1 -
	Kissi, Southern	337,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.2%	3.4%	-1 -
	Kobiana	1,300	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.5%	1.0%	-1 -
	Landoma	27,000	1	1	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0%	0.1%	1
	Limba, East	1,900	2	1	50.0 %	1,100	57.9 %	2 ●	Islam	6.2%	1.2%	1
	Limba, West	523,000	2	1	50.0 %	1,900	0.4 %	2 ●	Islam	14.0%	1.0%	1
	Mandyak	461,000	4	1	25.0 %	237,000	51.4 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.6%	0.5%	5
	Mankanya	103,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.7%	1.3%	-1 -
	Nalu	22,000	2	2	100.0 %	22,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4%	0.1%	2
	Ndut	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Papel	182,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.5%	3.6%	-1 -
	Serer-Non	47,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	18.0%	0.3%	-1 -
	Serer-Safen	256,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0%	0.0%	-1 -
	Serer-Sine	1,811,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	21.6%	0.8%	-1 -
	Sherbro	210,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0%	5.7%	-1 -
	Temne	1,851,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	7.0%	4.2%	-1 -
	Temne-Banta	70,000	1	1	100.0 %	70,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0%	0.0%	1
	Wamei, Konyagi	36,000	2	1	50.0 %	7,700	21.6 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.1%	1.0%	1
Totals:	39 Peoples (across countries)	7,768,000	65	25	38.5 %	848,000	10.9 %	●	Islam	14.4%	2.8%	33

* 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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