People Cluster - Omotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Omotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

20,499,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Horn of Africa 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 *
	Aari	435,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Anfillo	5,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0%	4.5%	-1 -
	Arbore	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.3%	1.3%	1
	Baiso	8,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	63.0%	-1 -
	Basketo	117,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	62.0%	-1 -
	Begi-Mao	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0%	4.5%	-1 -
	Bench	528,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	73.0%	65.7%	-1 -
	Birale	100	1	1	100.0 %	100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0%	0.0%	1
	Burji	137,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	58.7%	31.6%	-1 -
	Burungi	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Bussa, Dobase	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	51.5%	-1 -
	Chara	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.9%	1.9%	1
	Daasanach	94,000	3	3	100.0 %	94,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.8%	0.8%	3
	Dawuro	807,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	92.0%	53.0%	-1 -
	Dime	1,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.0%	33.7%	-1 -
	Dizi	52,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	72.0%	14.5%	-1 -
	Dorze	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	86.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Gamo	1,656,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	49.0%	-1 -
	Ganza	4,100	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.6%	2.5%	-1 -
	Gawwada	103,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Gayil	77,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Gedeo	1,463,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	78.0%	-1 -
	Gidole	62,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0%	50.7%	-1 -
	Gofa	543,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	61.0%	-1 -
	Hadiyya	1,903,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.0%	75.8%	-1 -
	Halaba	349,000	1	1	100.0 %	349,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6%	1.5%	7
	Hamer-Banna	110,000	1	1	100.0 %	110,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5%	0.6%	2
	Iraqw	865,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	41.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	Kachama, Haruro	3,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	11.6%	-1 -
	Kafa, Kafecho	1,297,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	23.7%	-1 -
	Kambata	941,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.0%	80.0%	-1 -
	Karo, Kerre	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.3%	0.7%	1
	Kebena	79,000	1	1	100.0 %	79,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0%	1.0%	2
	Konso	378,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.8%	48.5%	-1 -
	Koore	235,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	86.0%	-1 -
	Male	147,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.0%	19.5%	-1 -
	Mao, Northern	23,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	4.8%	2.6%	-1 -
	Marako	96,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	29.0%	12.3%	-1 -
	Melo	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0%	38.0%	-1 -
	Nao	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	60.0%	0.9%	-1 -
	Oyda	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	74.0%	60.0%	-1 -
	Seze	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	0.4%	-1 -
	Shabo	900	1	1	100.0 %	900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	0.0%	1
	Shekkacho, Mocha	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	64.0%	-1 -
	Sheko	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	69.0%	-1 -
	Shinasha	93,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	99.0%	10.6%	-1 -
	Sidama	4,426,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.0%	86.0%	-1 -
	Timbaro	148,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	76.5%	-1 -
	Tsamai	30,000	1	1	100.0 %	30,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	1.5%	1
	Wolaita	2,513,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	71.0%	-1 -
	Yemma	240,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	58.0%	8.6%	-1 -
	Zayse, Zergulla	27,000	1	1	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.9%	1.6%	1
Totals:	52 Peoples (across countries)	20,499,000	57	13	22.8 %	723,000	3.5 %	●	Christianity	81.4%	60.6%	21

* 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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