Nilotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

43,028,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

134

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	2,053,000	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	1	100.0 %	1,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	0.7 %	1
	Alur	2,644,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	25.9 %	-1 -
	Anywaa	301,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	51.8 %	36.6 %	-1 -
	Bari	822,000	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	585,000	2	1	50.0 %	330,000	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	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Buldit	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Burun	53,000	1	1	100.0 %	53,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Burun, Arabized	157,000	1	1	100.0 %	157,000	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	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Datooga, Barabaig	186,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Di'dinga	89,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	777,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	82,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	691,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	855,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	1,214,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Dongotono	4,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	El Molo	1,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Kamashi	385,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	15.5 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	198,000	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	43,000	1	1	100.0 %	43,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Imotong	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ingessana, Gaam	119,000	1	1	100.0 %	119,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.5 %	0.1 %	2
	Iteso	3,566,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Jule	2,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	2.2 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Jumjum	97,000	2	1	50.0 %	91,000	94.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.9 %	2
	Jur Modo	186,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	413,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.1 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	258,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	29.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,453,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	60.9 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	133,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,205,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	54,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	1,155,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	47.6 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	304,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	118,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	203,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Karamojong	877,000	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	48,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,500	20.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.8 %	2.4 %	1
	Kuku	221,000	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	350,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	24.0 %	-1 -
	Kunama	169,000	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 -
	Lafon, Pari	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	12.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Lango	2,805,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Lango, Lokwa	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Logir	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Lokoya	75,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lopid	104,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Lotuho	269,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Luo	6,769,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9 %	60.3 %	-1 -
	Luwo	228,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Maaban	85,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.9 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Maasai	1,959,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.8 %	22.9 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	313,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	790,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Majang	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	73.4 %	-1 -
	Me'en	268,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Meneng	8,100	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	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Morokodo	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Murle	177,000	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	58,000	1	1	100.0 %	58,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5 %	1.8 %	1
	Narim, Lariminit	6,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Nuer	1,666,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	36.2 %	21.1 %	-1 -
	Nyang'i	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyangatom	55,000	2	1	50.0 %	11,000	20.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.9 %	23.5 %	1
	Okolie	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Opo	9,600	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.2 %	16.4 %	-1 -
	Padhola	635,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	33.0 %	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	100,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Samburu	342,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sebei	361,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Shilluk	502,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	7,800	2	2	100.0 %	7,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	49,000	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	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Toposa	349,000	4	2	50.0 %	23,000	6.6 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	1.6 %	2
	Turkana	1,367,000	2	1	50.0 %	57,000	4.2 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.1 %	21.3 %	1
	Uduk	62,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.8 %	3.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	93 Peoples (across countries)	43,028,000	134	18	13.4 %	973,000	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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