Omotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Omotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

23,599,000

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	508,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	48.0 %	46.5 %	-1 -
	Alaba	408,000	1	1	100.0 %	408,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	1.4 %	8
	Arbore	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.3 %	1.3 %	1
	Baiso, Gedicho	9,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0 %	63.0 %	-1 -
	Banna	47,000	1	1	100.0 %	47,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.3 %	1
	Basketo	137,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	62.9 %	-1 -
	Bench	619,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	73.0 %	65.7 %	-1 -
	Birale	20,000	1	1	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Boro, Shinasha	84,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	9.6 %	-1 -
	Burji	164,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.1 %	31.1 %	-1 -
	Burungi	42,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Chara	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.9 %	1
	Daasanach	108,000	3	3	100.0 %	108,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.2 %	1.2 %	4
	Dawro	951,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Dime	6,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.0 %	33.7 %	-1 -
	Dirasha	114,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	55.3 %	-1 -
	Dizi	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	14.5 %	-1 -
	Dorze	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	86.0 %	36.0 %	-1 -
	Gamo	1,938,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	49.1 %	-1 -
	Ganza	4,700	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.7 %	2.5 %	-1 -
	Gawwada, Ale	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Gayil	75,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0 %	46.5 %	-1 -
	Gedeo	1,728,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	77.9 %	-1 -
	Gofa	635,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0 %	61.0 %	-1 -
	Hadiyya	2,248,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.0 %	75.8 %	-1 -
	Hamar	81,000	1	1	100.0 %	81,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5 %	1.3 %	2
	Hozo	8,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Iraqw	956,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	41.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	K'abeena	92,000	1	1	100.0 %	92,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	1.1 %	2
	Kachama, Ganjule	4,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	76.8 %	-1 -
	Kafa	1,178,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kambata	901,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	79.9 %	-1 -
	Karo	2,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	11.7 %	-1 -
	Konso	452,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.9 %	48.7 %	-1 -
	Konta	146,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	47.1 %	-1 -
	Koore	275,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	86.2 %	-1 -
	Male	164,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.0 %	19.5 %	-1 -
	Mao, Northern	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.8 %	1.5 %	1
	Maraqo	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	29.0 %	12.3 %	-1 -
	Melo	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	56.2 %	-1 -
	Mosiye	34,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	51.5 %	-1 -
	Nao	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Anfillo	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Oyda	79,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	59.8 %	-1 -
	Seze	18,000	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	136,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	64.0 %	-1 -
	Sheko	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	69.1 %	-1 -
	Sidama	5,193,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	86.1 %	-1 -
	Tembaro	173,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	76.5 %	-1 -
	Tsemay	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0 %	1.7 %	1
	Wolaitta	2,988,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	71.1 %	-1 -
	Yem	281,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	58.0 %	8.6 %	-1 -
	Zayse	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	77.7 %	-1 -
Totals:	54 Peoples (across countries)	23,599,000	59	13	22.0 %	824,000	3.5 %	●	Christianity	78.4%	61.3%	23

* 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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