People Cluster - Omotic | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Omotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

21,378,000

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	462,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	48.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Alaba	371,000	1	1	100.0 %	371,000	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	8,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	63.0%	-1 -
	Banna	43,000	1	1	100.0 %	43,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0%	1.3%	1
	Basketo	124,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	62.9%	-1 -
	Bench	562,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	73.0%	65.7%	-1 -
	Birale	8,000	1	1	100.0 %	8,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0%	1.7%	1
	Boro, Shinasha	77,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	99.0%	9.6%	-1 -
	Burji	144,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	35.3%	31.7%	-1 -
	Burungi	37,000	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	2.1%	1.2%	4
	Dawuro	864,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	92.0%	53.2%	-1 -
	Dime	6,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.0%	33.7%	-1 -
	Dirasha	104,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0%	55.3%	-1 -
	Dizi	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	14.5%	-1 -
	Dorze	37,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	86.0%	36.0%	-1 -
	Gamo	1,761,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	49.1%	-1 -
	Ganza	4,300	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.7%	2.5%	-1 -
	Gawwada, Ale	126,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0%	45.0%	-1 -
	Gayil	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0%	46.5%	-1 -
	Gedeo	1,570,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0%	77.9%	-1 -
	Gofa	577,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0%	61.0%	-1 -
	Hadiyya	2,042,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.0%	75.8%	-1 -
	Hamer	74,000	1	1	100.0 %	74,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5%	1.3%	1
	Hozo	7,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0%	4.5%	-1 -
	Iraqw	847,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	41.0%	12.0%	-1 -
	K'beena	84,000	1	1	100.0 %	84,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0%	1.1%	2
	Kachama, Ganjule	4,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	76.8%	-1 -
	Kafa	1,070,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0%	23.7%	-1 -
	Kambata	818,000	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	412,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.8%	48.6%	-1 -
	Konta	133,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	47.1%	-1 -
	Koorete	250,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0%	86.2%	-1 -
	Male	149,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.0%	19.5%	-1 -
	Mao, Northern	3,700	1	1	100.0 %	3,700	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.8%	1.5%	1
	Maraqo	125,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	29.0%	12.3%	-1 -
	Melo	25,000	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	16,000	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	72,000	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	124,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0%	64.0%	-1 -
	Sheko	58,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0%	69.1%	-1 -
	Sidama	4,717,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	86.1%	-1 -
	Tembaro	157,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0%	76.5%	-1 -
	Wolaitta	2,715,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	71.1%	-1 -
	Yem	255,000	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)	21,378,000	58	12	20.7 %	713,000	3.3 %	●	Christianity	82.1%	61.9%	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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