People Cluster - Yoruba | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Yoruba What is a People Cluster?

Population

45,036,000

3.1% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan 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	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Aguna	36,000	2	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.6%	7.5%	-1 -
	Akoko	118,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Akpes	19,000	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0%	8.0%	-1 -
	Awori	80,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0%	2.0%	-1 -
	Cabe	3,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Ede Nago	345,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	66.0%	5.5%	-1 -
	Ede Nago, Kura	43,000	1	2 ●	Islam	10.0%	1.5%	-1 -
	Ica	109,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	0.3%	-1 -
	Idaca	165,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0%	0.7%	-1 -
	Idon	6,200	1	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0%	5.0%	-1 -
	Ife	234,000	3	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.5%	16.2%	-1 -
	Igala	1,566,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	78.0%	38.7%	-1 -
	Ije	150,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Itsekiri	907,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	98.0%	42.0%	-1 -
	Kambole	112,000	2	2 ●	Islam	10.0%	1.0%	-1 -
	Mokole	35,000	1	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0%	0.8%	-1 -
	Ulukwumi	19,000	1	4 ●	Christianity	55.0%	4.0%	-1 -
	Yoruba	35,901,000	17	5 ●	Christianity	59.0%	51.3%	-1 -
	Yoruba-Egba	5,188,000	1	5 ●	Christianity	87.0%	46.4%	-1 -
Totals:	19 Peoples (across countries)	45,036,000	39	●	Christianity	62.7%	48.6%	0

* 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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