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People Cluster: Persian What is a People Cluster?

Population

59,451,000

1.1% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Persian-Median

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: ☀︎●●●●● (
☀︎
= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
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 *
	Aimaq	2,310,000	5	5	100.0 %	2,310,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	48
	Dezfuli	0 < 100	1	1	100.0 %	10	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Fars, Northwestern	9,400	1	1	100.0 %	9,400	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Fars, Southwestern	115,000	1	1	100.0 %	115,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Galeshi	2,300	1	1	100.0 %	2,300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gazi	9,600	1	1	100.0 %	9,600	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gilaki, Gilani	3,520,000	2	2	100.0 %	3,520,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	1.0 %	71
	Hazara	4,546,000	9	9	100.0 %	4,546,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	95
	Hazara Jaghuri	34,000	1	1	100.0 %	34,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Jogi	1,200	1	1	100.0 %	1,200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Khunsari	27,000	1	1	100.0 %	27,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Larestani	123,000	1	1	100.0 %	123,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Lasgerdi	1,300	1	1	100.0 %	1,300	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Luwathiya	40,000	1	1	100.0 %	40,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Mazanderani	1,379,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,379,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.7 %	1.7 %	28
	Natanzi	9,500	1	1	100.0 %	9,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nayini	9,500	1	1	100.0 %	9,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Pahlavani	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Parachi	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Parsee	165,000	9	9	100.0 %	165,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	10
	Persian	46,754,000	42	39	92.9 %	46,323,000	99.1 %	1 ●	Islam	1.8 %	1.5 %	942
	Sangisari	25,000	1	1	100.0 %	25,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Semnani	71,000	1	1	100.0 %	71,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Shahmirzadi	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Sivandi	9,600	1	1	100.0 %	9,600	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Soi	9,500	1	1	100.0 %	9,500	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Sorkhei	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Tat, Muslim	203,000	3	3	100.0 %	203,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.7 %	0.7 %	5
	Vafsi	23,000	1	1	100.0 %	23,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Warduji	9,000	1	1	100.0 %	9,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Zartoshi	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Other / Small	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
Totals:	31 Peoples (across countries)	59,451,000	95	92	96.8 %	59,020,000	99.3 %	●	Islam	1.5%	1.3%	1,225

* 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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