People Cluster - Nilotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

42,582,000

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	1,981,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.7%	40.1%	-1 -
	Ageer	31,000	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	2,436,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0%	26.1%	-1 -
	Anuak	254,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.3%	38.3%	-1 -
	Bari	746,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.1%	10.3%	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	20,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	525,000	2	1	50.0 %	294,000	56.0 %	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	6,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Burun	48,000	1	1	100.0 %	48,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Burun, Arabized	142,000	1	1	100.0 %	142,000	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	174,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Di'dinga	78,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	934,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	17.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	98,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	822,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	295,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	18.0%	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	3,355,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0%	16.0%	-1 -
	Dongotono	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	El Molo	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Gule	2,400	1	1	100.0 %	2,400	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0%	0.1%	1
	Gumuz, Kamashi	344,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.9%	15.5%	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	177,000	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 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0%	0.0%	1
	Ilchamus	41,000	1	1	100.0 %	41,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	1.5%	1
	Ingessana, Gaam	144,000	2	2	100.0 %	144,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6%	0.3%	3
	Iteso	3,430,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5%	13.6%	-1 -
	Jumjum	90,000	2	1	50.0 %	82,000	90.8 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.9%	1.0%	2
	Jur Modo	141,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	383,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.2%	9.8%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	215,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0%	29.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,430,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.0%	60.9%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	298,000	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	100,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	1.4%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	936,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.4%	18.9%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	310,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	40.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	381,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	39.0%	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	191,000	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 %	8,600	31.5 %	4 ●	Islam	6.8%	2.1%	1
	Kuku, Bari	40,000	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	224,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.5%	9.3%	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0%	39.8%	-1 -
	Lafon, Pari	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Langgo	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	11.0%	-1 -
	Lango	2,716,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	42.0%	-1 -
	Lokoya	65,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Lopid	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Lotuho	241,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0%	7.5%	-1 -
	Luo	5,383,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9%	60.0%	-1 -
	Luwo	199,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	10.0%	-1 -
	Maaban	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Maasai	1,525,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.4%	22.2%	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	292,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	6.0%	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	736,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0%	7.0%	-1 -
	Majang	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0%	73.4%	-1 -
	Me'en	240,000	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	82,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0%	9.0%	-1 -
	Morokodo	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	3.0%	-1 -
	Murle	154,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2%	1.7%	-1 -
	Mursi	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0%	5.3%	-1 -
	Nara	83,000	1	1	100.0 %	83,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5%	1.8%	2
	Narim, Lariminit	9,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.2%	-1 -
	Nuer	2,436,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.9%	16.0%	-1 -
	Nyang'i	18,000	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%	21.2%	1
	Ongamo	8,300	1	1	100.0 %	8,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0%	1.5%	1
	Opo	6,900	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.2%	19.8%	-1 -
	Padhola	615,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	33.0%	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	90,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Samburu	301,000	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	451,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1%	11.0%	-1 -
	Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	9,200	2	2	100.0 %	9,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	2.0%	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	44,000	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	319,000	4	2	50.0 %	21,000	6.6 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.1%	0.3%	2
	Turkana	1,305,000	2	1	50.0 %	51,000	3.9 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.2%	21.3%	1
	Uduk	29,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	21.7%	3.0%	-1 -
Totals:	89 Peoples (across countries)	42,582,000	126	21	16.7 %	962,000	2.3 %	●	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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