Nilotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

44,017,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

135

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 *
	Acholi	2,110,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.7 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Ageer	22,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Aka	1,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	6.0 %	5.2 %	-1 -
	Alur	2,725,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	25.9 %	-1 -
	Anuak	307,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	51.9 %	36.7 %	-1 -
	Bari	837,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.1 %	10.1 %	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	23,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	599,000	2	1	50.0 %	338,000	56.4 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6 %	1.4 %	7
	Biykol	500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Bodi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Buldit	6,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Burun	54,000	1	1	100.0 %	54,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Burun, Arabized	161,000	1	1	100.0 %	161,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Daats'in	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Datooga	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Datooga, Barabaig	192,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Di'dinga	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	49,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	790,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	84,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	702,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	868,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	1,234,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Dongotono	4,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	El Molo	1,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Gaahmg	123,000	1	1	100.0 %	123,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.5 %	0.1 %	2
	Gobato	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gumuz, Kamashi	394,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	15.5 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	203,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	7.9 %	-1 -
	Gwama	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Ilchamus	44,000	1	1	100.0 %	44,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Imotong	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Iteso	3,663,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Jule	2,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	2.2 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Jumjum	99,000	2	1	50.0 %	93,000	94.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.9 %	2
	Jur Modo	189,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	422,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.1 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	263,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	29.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,502,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	60.9 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	135,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,229,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	55,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	1,186,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	47.7 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	310,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	120,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	208,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Karamojong	902,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Kelo	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Komo	49,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,800	20.1 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.8 %	2.4 %	1
	Kuku	225,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	73.9 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kuku, Bari	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kumam	360,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	24.0 %	-1 -
	Kunama	172,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.2 %	8.9 %	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0 %	39.8 %	-1 -
	Lango	2,884,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Lango, Lokwa	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Logir	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Lokoya	77,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lopid	105,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Lotuho	274,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Luo	6,906,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9 %	60.3 %	-1 -
	Luwo	231,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Maaban	86,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.9 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Maasai	2,002,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.8 %	22.9 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	323,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	813,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Majang	66,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	73.4 %	-1 -
	Me'en	275,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Meneng	8,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Molo	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Mondari, Chir	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Morokodo	42,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Murle	179,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2 %	1.7 %	-1 -
	Mursi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	5.3 %	-1 -
	Nara	59,000	1	1	100.0 %	59,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5 %	1.8 %	1
	Narim, Lariminit	6,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Nuer	1,695,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	36.3 %	21.2 %	-1 -
	Nyang'i	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyangatom	56,000	2	1	50.0 %	11,000	19.6 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.9 %	23.5 %	1
	Okolie	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Opo	9,800	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.3 %	16.5 %	-1 -
	Padhola	653,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	33.0 %	-1 -
	Pari	69,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	12.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	102,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Samburu	349,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sebei	371,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Shilluk	510,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Suri	8,000	2	2	100.0 %	8,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Tennet	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Tepeth	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Toposa	357,000	4	2	50.0 %	24,000	6.7 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	1.6 %	2
	Turkana	1,395,000	2	1	50.0 %	59,000	4.2 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.1 %	21.3 %	1
	Uduk	64,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.8 %	3.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	94 Peoples (across countries)	44,017,000	135	18	13.3 %	999,000	2.3 %	●	Christianity	73.9%	29.8%	28

* 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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