People Cluster - Gur | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Gur What is a People Cluster?

Population

38,532,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

119

People Groups
(by Country)

185

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 *
	Akasselem	74,000	1	1	100.0 %	74,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	1.1 %	1
	Banda, Nafana	103,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,600	4.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.1 %	4.8 %	1
	Bassar, Ntcham	418,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Batonu, Baruba	1,381,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	16.6 %	9.9 %	-1 -
	Biali	174,000	3	1	33.3 %	3,100	1.8 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	1.1 %	1
	Bimoba	249,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Northern	236,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Southern	209,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.7 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Bondoukou Kulango	190,000	2	1	50.0 %	147,000	77.4 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.9 %	2.9 %	3
	Buamu	387,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Builsa, Buli	209,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Burusa, Bulba	2,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Laa Laa	124,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Twi	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Chakali	9,600	1	1	100.0 %	9,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Challa	4,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Dagaaba, Southern	1,148,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	22.5 %	-1 -
	Dagara	357,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Dagomba	1,389,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	21.8 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Deg	55,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.3 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ampari	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Ana Tinga	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bangi Me	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bankan Tey	2,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ben Tey	5,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bondum Dom	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bunoge	1,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Dogul Dom	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Donno So	92,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Jamsay	264,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Mombo	49,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Nanga Dama	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tebul Ure	5,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tene Kan	257,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tiranige Diga	8,100	1	1	100.0 %	8,100	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tombo	115,000	1	1	100.0 %	115,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.0 %	2
	Dogon, Tomo Kan Kan	320,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.1 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro So	101,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	3.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro Tegu	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Yanda Dom	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogose	46,000	1	1	100.0 %	46,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Dogoso	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Dyan	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Gangam	108,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Gouin	78,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.9 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Gourma	1,602,000	5	1	20.0 %	41,000	2.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.5 %	7.9 %	1
	Gur, Farefare	601,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Hanga	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	27.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kaan, Gan	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kabiye	1,346,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.0 %	15.6 %	-1 -
	Kamara	8,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Kantosi	3,700	1	1	100.0 %	3,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.9 %	1
	Karaboro, Eastern	81,000	2	1	50.0 %	9,100	11.2 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	2.6 %	1
	Karaboro, Western	69,000	1	1	100.0 %	69,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Kasem	306,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.2 %	5.8 %	-1 -
	Khe	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.2 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Khisa	17,000	2	2	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.6 %	2
	Kolsi, Ko	37,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Koma, Konni	6,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Konkomba	1,141,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.3 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Kotokoli	467,000	3	2	66.7 %	448,000	95.9 %	1 ●	Islam	0.8 %	0.1 %	9
	Koussountou	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kulango, Bouna	305,000	2	1	50.0 %	271,000	88.9 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.3 %	1.5 %	5
	Kurumfe, Fulse	335,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Kusaal	680,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	59.5 %	11.7 %	-1 -
	Lama	388,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Lela	308,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Lobi	674,000	3	2	66.7 %	664,000	98.6 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.8 %	1.5 %	13
	Loma	3,800	1	1	100.0 %	3,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.2 %	1
	Lukpa	165,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mamprusi	410,000	2	1	50.0 %	393,000	95.9 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6 %	0.3 %	8
	Mbelime	82,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Moba	472,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Mossi	12,799,000	13	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	33.5 %	17.3 %	-1 -
	Namnam	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nankansi	214,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nanumba	75,000	1	1	100.0 %	75,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.1 %	1
	Natemba	105,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Natioro	5,600	1	1	100.0 %	5,600	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nawdm	198,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	6.8 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Northern	113,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Southern	212,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Otammari	193,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paleni	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Pana, Sama	17,000	2	2	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.1 %	0.2 %	2
	Pila	323,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Piyobe	20,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Pwo	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Red Bobo, Bwa	436,000	2	1	50.0 %	306,000	70.2 %	4 ●	Islam	11.9 %	3.6 %	6
	Safaliba	9,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	29,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Central	69,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,500	6.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.8 %	2.8 %	1
	Senoufo, Dyimini	181,000	1	1	100.0 %	181,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.2 %	4
	Senoufo, Mamara	1,436,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,436,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.0 %	29
	Senoufo, Nanerige	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niangolo	103,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	1.6 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo	79,000	1	1	100.0 %	79,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.3 %	2
	Senoufo, Palaka	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Senoufo, Shempire	198,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Southern	1,599,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.1 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Supyire	624,000	2	2	100.0 %	624,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.5 %	12
	Senoufo, Syenara	210,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tagwana	263,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tyelibele	52,000	1	1	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Sisaala, Pasaale	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Tumulung	169,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Western	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Sissala	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tamprusi	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	23.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	14,000	2	2	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.5 %	2
	Tiefo	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Northern	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Southern	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Turka	70,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Vagla	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Vige, Viemo	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.4 %	1
	Waama, Yoabou	139,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.4 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Wala	105,000	1	1	100.0 %	105,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	2
	Wara	9,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	119 Peoples (across countries)	38,532,000	185	43	23.2 %	5,298,000	13.7 %	●	Islam	24.1%	10.0%	123

* 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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