People Cluster - Nilotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

41,399,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

126

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	1,919,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.7%	40.1%	-1 -
	Ageer	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Aka	1,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0%	0.7%	1
	Alur	2,360,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	26.1%	-1 -
	Anuak	248,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.4%	38.3%	-1 -
	Bari	726,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.1%	10.3%	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	512,000	2	1	50.0 %	287,000	56.1 %	2 ●	Islam	9.9%	1.4%	6
	Biykol	700	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	6,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Burun	47,000	1	1	100.0 %	47,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Burun, Arabized	139,000	1	1	100.0 %	139,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	3
	Daats'in	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	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	169,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Di'dinga	76,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	910,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	95,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	801,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	287,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	3,268,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Dongotono	5,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	El Molo	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Gule	2,300	1	1	100.0 %	2,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.1%	1
	Gumuz, Kamashi	336,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.9%	15.5%	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	173,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	7.9%	-1 -
	Gwama	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Ilchamus	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	1.5%	1
	Ingessana, Gaam	111,000	2	2	100.0 %	111,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.7%	0.3%	3
	Iteso	3,324,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5%	13.6%	-1 -
	Jumjum	88,000	2	1	50.0 %	80,000	90.8 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.9%	1.0%	2
	Jur Modo	137,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	372,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.2%	9.8%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	210,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	29.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,371,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.0%	60.9%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	291,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0%	45.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,175,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	53.2%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	97,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	1.4%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	913,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.4%	18.9%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	303,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	40.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	372,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	39.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	186,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	41.0%	-1 -
	Karamojong	823,000	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	26,000	3	1	33.3 %	8,400	32.3 %	4 ●	Islam	6.7%	2.1%	1
	Kuku, Bari	39,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Kumam	329,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0%	24.0%	-1 -
	Kunama	219,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.5%	9.3%	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0%	39.8%	-1 -
	Lafon, Pari	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Langgo	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Lango	2,631,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	42.0%	-1 -
	Lokoya	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Lopid	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Lotuho	235,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	7.5%	-1 -
	Luo	5,251,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9%	60.0%	-1 -
	Luwo	194,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Maaban	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Maasai	1,485,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.4%	22.2%	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	283,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	714,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Majang	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0%	73.4%	-1 -
	Me'en	234,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7%	53.2%	-1 -
	Molo	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.0%	1
	Mondari, Chir	80,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Morokodo	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Murle	150,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2%	1.7%	-1 -
	Mursi	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0%	5.3%	-1 -
	Nara	81,000	1	1	100.0 %	81,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5%	1.8%	2
	Narim, Lariminit	8,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.2%	-1 -
	Nuer	2,373,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.9%	16.0%	-1 -
	Nyang'i	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Nyangatom	54,000	2	1	50.0 %	15,000	27.8 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.2%	21.3%	1
	Ongamo	8,100	1	1	100.0 %	8,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	1.5%	1
	Opo	6,700	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.2%	19.9%	-1 -
	Padhola	595,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	33.0%	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	87,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Samburu	293,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Sebei	338,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	30.0%	-1 -
	Shilluk	440,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1%	11.0%	-1 -
	Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	8,900	2	2	100.0 %	8,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	2.0%	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	43,000	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	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0%	35.0%	-1 -
	Toposa	310,000	4	2	50.0 %	21,000	6.7 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.1%	0.3%	2
	Turkana	1,273,000	2	1	50.0 %	50,000	3.9 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.2%	21.3%	1
	Uduk	28,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	21.7%	3.0%	-1 -
Totals:	89 Peoples (across countries)	41,399,000	126	21	16.7 %	910,000	2.2 %	●	Christianity	72.8%	28.6%	31

* 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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