People Cluster - Bantu, Makua-Yao

People Cluster: Bantu, Makua-Yao What is a People Cluster?

Population

30,963,000

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 *
	Chwabo	987,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Ganda, Luganda	8,266,000	5	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	67.1%	41.7%	-1 -
	Kara, Fertit	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	25.0%	15.0%	-1 -
	Kokola	477,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Koti	143,000	1	1	100.0 %	143,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2%	1.0%	3
	Lolo	336,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Lomwe	2,566,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	16.6%	-1 -
	Lomwe, Nguru	995,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	14.0%	-1 -
	Machinga	97,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	13.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Maindo	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	23.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Makhuwa	4,054,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	51.9%	28.0%	-1 -
	Makhuwa, Nahara	475,000	1	1	100.0 %	475,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	9
	Makhuwa-Marrevone	446,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	0.1%	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Moniga	448,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Saka	440,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Makhuwa-Shirima	743,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Makonde	2,283,000	4	2	50.0 %	537,000	23.5 %	4 ●	Islam	8.1%	4.7%	12
	Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto	1,850,000	5	2	40.0 %	16,000	0.8 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.6%	4.7%	2
	Manyawa	223,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Marenje	599,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	85.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Mwera	848,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	31.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Mwera, Nyasa	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	25.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Ndengereko	82,000	1	1	100.0 %	82,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0%	0.7%	2
	Ndonde	8,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Ndonde Hamba	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Ngindo	594,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	22.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Nindi	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Sakaji, Nathembo	52,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	0.1%	-1 -
	Sundi	236,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Takwane	375,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Yao, Christian	515,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	96.4%	4.0%	-1 -
	Yao, Muslim	2,739,000	4	4	100.0 %	2,739,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2%	0.7%	56
Totals:	32 Peoples (across countries)	30,963,000	50	11	22.0 %	3,991,000	12.9 %	●	Christianity	42.9%	18.4%	84

* 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 for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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