People Cluster - Nilotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

41,507,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

132

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	1,967,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.8%	40.3%	-1 -
	Ageer	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Aka	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0%	0.7%	1
	Alur	2,474,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	26.1%	-1 -
	Anuak	241,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.4%	41.3%	-1 -
	Bari	634,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.9%	10.9%	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	545,000	2	1	50.0 %	307,000	56.3 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6%	1.4%	6
	Biykol	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Bodi	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	3.8%	-1 -
	Buldit	5,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Burun	49,000	1	1	100.0 %	49,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Burun, Arabized	146,000	1	1	100.0 %	146,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	3
	Daats'iin	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Datooga	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Datooga, Barabaig	170,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Di'dinga	63,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	757,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	79,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	666,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	241,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	2,973,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Dongotono	4,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	El Molo	3,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Gule	2,500	1	1	100.0 %	2,500	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.1%	1
	Gumuz, Kamashi	358,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0%	15.5%	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	185,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	7.9%	-1 -
	Gwama	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Ilchamus	42,000	1	1	100.0 %	42,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	1.5%	1
	Ingessana, Gaam	140,000	2	2	100.0 %	140,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6%	0.2%	3
	Iteso	3,440,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5%	13.6%	-1 -
	Jumjum	92,000	2	1	50.0 %	85,000	92.7 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.7%	0.9%	2
	Jur Modo	115,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	362,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.4%	10.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	222,000	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	307,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0%	45.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,240,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	53.2%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	103,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	1.4%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	960,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.4%	18.9%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	319,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	40.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	393,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	39.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	197,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	41.0%	-1 -
	Karamojong	849,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Kelo	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Komo	27,000	3	1	33.3 %	8,900	33.3 %	4 ●	Islam	6.4%	2.1%	1
	Kuku	246,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	74.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Kuku, Bari	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Kumam	339,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0%	24.0%	-1 -
	Kunama	161,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.3%	9.0%	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0%	39.8%	-1 -
	Lafon, Pari	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Langgo	40,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Lango	2,715,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	42.0%	-1 -
	Lokoya	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Lopid	73,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Lotuho	196,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	7.5%	-1 -
	Luo	5,531,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9%	60.1%	-1 -
	Luwo	162,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Maaban	78,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.9%	4.8%	-1 -
	Maasai	1,549,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.5%	22.4%	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	286,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	720,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Majang	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0%	73.4%	-1 -
	Me'en	250,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7%	53.2%	-1 -
	Meneng	7,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Molo	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.0%	1
	Mondari, Chir	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Morokodo	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Murle	125,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.3%	1.8%	-1 -
	Mursi	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0%	5.3%	-1 -
	Nara	55,000	1	1	100.0 %	55,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5%	1.8%	1
	Narim, Lariminit	7,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.2%	-1 -
	Nuer	2,076,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.4%	17.8%	-1 -
	Nyang'i	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Nyangatom	53,000	2	1	50.0 %	12,000	22.6 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	27.7%	22.5%	1
	Opo	6,200	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.2%	22.6%	-1 -
	Padhola	614,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	33.0%	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	73,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Samburu	310,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Sebei	349,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	30.0%	-1 -
	Shilluk	367,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1%	11.0%	-1 -
	Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	8,200	2	2	100.0 %	8,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	2.0%	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0%	2.4%	-1 -
	Tennet	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Tepeth	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	35.0%	-1 -
	Toposa	274,000	4	2	50.0 %	22,000	8.1 %	3 ●	Christianity	82.8%	0.3%	2
	Turkana	1,344,000	2	1	50.0 %	53,000	3.9 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.2%	21.3%	1
	Uduk	53,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.9%	3.0%	-1 -
Totals:	91 Peoples (across countries)	41,507,000	132	20	15.2 %	943,000	2.3 %	●	Christianity	73.6%	29.4%	29

* 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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