People Cluster - Omotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Omotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

21,075,000

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	454,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	48.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Alaba	365,000	1	1	100.0 %	365,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6%	1.4%	7
	Arbore	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.3%	1.3%	1
	Baiso, Gedicho	8,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	63.0%	-1 -
	Banna	42,000	1	1	100.0 %	42,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	1.3%	1
	Basketo	122,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	62.9%	-1 -
	Bench	553,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	73.0%	65.7%	-1 -
	Birale	7,800	1	1	100.0 %	7,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	1.7%	1
	Boro, Shinasha	75,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	9.6%	-1 -
	Burji	142,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.2%	31.7%	-1 -
	Burungi	39,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Chara	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	1.9%	1
	Daasanach	97,000	3	3	100.0 %	97,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.2%	1.2%	4
	Dawuro	849,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	92.0%	53.2%	-1 -
	Dime	6,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.0%	33.7%	-1 -
	Dirasha	102,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0%	55.3%	-1 -
	Dizi	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	14.5%	-1 -
	Dorze	36,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	86.0%	36.0%	-1 -
	Gamo	1,731,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	49.1%	-1 -
	Ganza	4,200	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.7%	2.5%	-1 -
	Gawwada, Ale	124,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	45.0%	-1 -
	Gayil	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Gedeo	1,543,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	77.9%	-1 -
	Gofa	567,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	61.0%	-1 -
	Hadiyya	2,008,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.0%	75.8%	-1 -
	Hamer	73,000	1	1	100.0 %	73,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5%	1.3%	1
	Hozo	7,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0%	4.5%	-1 -
	Iraqw	891,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	41.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	K'beena	82,000	1	1	100.0 %	82,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0%	1.1%	2
	Kachama, Ganjule	4,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	76.8%	-1 -
	Kafa	1,052,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	23.7%	-1 -
	Kambata	804,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.0%	79.9%	-1 -
	Karo	2,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0%	11.7%	-1 -
	Konso	405,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.8%	48.6%	-1 -
	Konta	131,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	47.1%	-1 -
	Koorete	245,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	86.2%	-1 -
	Male	146,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.0%	19.5%	-1 -
	Mao, Northern	3,600	1	1	100.0 %	3,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.8%	1.5%	1
	Maraqo	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	29.0%	12.3%	-1 -
	Melo	24,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0%	56.2%	-1 -
	Mosiye	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	51.5%	-1 -
	Nao	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	0.9%	-1 -
	Oromo, Anfillo	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Unknown	9.0%	4.5%	-1 -
	Oyda	71,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	74.0%	59.8%	-1 -
	Seze	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	25.0%	9.3%	-1 -
	Shabo	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	0.0%	1
	Shekka	121,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	64.0%	-1 -
	Sheko	57,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	69.1%	-1 -
	Sidama	4,637,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	86.1%	-1 -
	Tembaro	154,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	76.5%	-1 -
	Wolaitta	2,668,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	71.1%	-1 -
	Yem	251,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	58.0%	8.6%	-1 -
	Zayse	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0%	77.7%	-1 -
Totals:	53 Peoples (across countries)	21,075,000	58	12	20.7 %	703,000	3.3 %	●	Christianity	82.0%	61.8%	20

* 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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