Country: Uganda

Number of People Groups

68

People Groups Unreached

5 (7.4%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

48,477,000

Population in Unreached

1,214,000 (2.5%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

83.09%

% Evangelical

33.14%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.7%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
 Acholi, Shuli 2,031,000 2,110,000 Acholi Christianity 97.00 % 41.00 % -
 Alur, Lur 1,334,000 2,725,000 Alur Christianity 96.00 % 30.00 % -
Amba 58,000 66,000 Amba Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 11.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 16,000 6,330,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Aringa 670,000 670,000 Aringa Islam 1.90 % 1.50 % 13
 Baganda 8,530,000 8,760,000 Ganda Christianity 67.00 % 42.00 % -
 Bagwere 841,000 841,000 Gwere Christianity 95.00 % 32.00 % -
 Bakenyi 135,000 135,000 Kenye Christianity 85.00 % 24.00 % -
 Bakiga 3,123,000 3,123,000 Chiga Christianity 98.00 % 47.00 % -
 Banyole 741,000 741,000 Nyole Christianity 75.00 % 15.00 % -
 Banyoro, Nyoro 1,312,000 1,312,000 Nyoro Christianity 93.00 % 31.00 % -
 Bari 130,000 837,000 Bari Christianity 90.00 % 28.00 % -
 Baruli 257,000 257,000 Ruruuli-Runyala Christianity 92.00 % 24.00 % -
 Batooro 1,145,000 1,145,000 Tooro Christianity 94.00 % 27.00 % -
 Batutsi, Tutsi 487,000 4,252,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity 96.00 % 35.00 % -
 British 4,700 53,969,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
Bwisi 137,000 199,000 Talinga-Bwisi Christianity 85.00 % 12.00 % -
 Chinese, general 20,000 15,879,000 Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions 18.00 % 12.00 % -
 Cuban 11,000 9,118,000 Spanish Christianity 57.00 % 8.80 % -
 Deaf 485,000 49,661,000 Ugandan Sign Language Christianity 84.74 % -
 French 1,600 50,459,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Goanese 54,000 785,000 Konkani, Goan Christianity 95.00 % 18.00 % -
 Gujarati, Ugandan 493,000 3,464,000 Gujarati Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 10
 Gungu 114,000 114,000 Gungu Christianity 85.00 % 7.00 % -
 Haya 113,000 2,680,000 Haya Christianity 97.00 % 21.00 % -
 Hima 3,896,000 3,926,000 Nyankore Christianity 98.00 % 46.00 % -
 Hindi, Ugandan 6,100 2,734,000 Hindi Hinduism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Hutu, Rundi 311,000 12,847,000 Rundi Christianity 95.00 % 29.00 % -
 Hutu, Rwandese 1,191,000 13,281,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity 96.00 % 29.00 % -
 Ik 13,000 15,000 Ik Christianity 85.00 % 0.90 % -
 Iteso 3,185,000 3,663,000 Ateso Christianity 98.00 % 15.00 % -
 Kakwa, Bari Kakwa 246,000 422,000 Kakwa Christianity 69.00 % 12.00 % -
 Kalenjin, Pokot 1,048,000 1,186,000 Pokoot Ethnic Religions 48.00 % 12.00 % -
Kaliko 13,000 61,000 Keliko Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % -
 Kamba 11,000 6,916,000 Kamba Christianity 92.00 % 30.00 % -
 Karamojong, Dodoth 902,000 902,000 Ng'akarimojong Ethnic Religions 30.00 % 2.00 % -
 Kikuyu 113,000 10,772,000 Gikuyu Christianity 93.00 % 20.00 % -
 Kongo 5,500 6,208,000 Koongo Christianity 94.00 % 35.00 % -
 Konzo, Bakonjo 1,152,000 1,535,000 Konzo Christianity 89.00 % 28.00 % -
Kuku 51,000 225,000 Kuku Christianity 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Kumam, Akokolemu 360,000 360,000 Kumam Christianity 78.00 % 24.00 % -
 Lango 2,884,000 2,884,000 Lango Christianity 95.00 % 42.00 % -
 Lendu 26,000 1,716,000 Lendu Christianity 80.00 % 31.00 % -
 Lingala 27,000 5,130,000 Lingala Christianity 95.00 % 33.00 % -
 Lugbara, High 1,489,000 2,204,000 Lugbara Christianity 90.00 % 36.00 % -
 Luhya, Bukusu 50,000 2,410,000 Bukusu Christianity 70.00 % 45.00 % -
 Luhya, Saamia 705,000 794,000 Saamya-Gwe Christianity 95.00 % 32.00 % -
 Ma'adi 397,000 429,000 Ma'di Christianity 92.00 % 21.00 % -
 Madi, Southern 100,000 100,000 Ma'di, Southern Christianity 92.00 % 25.00 % -
Mangbetu 107,000 2,107,000 Mangbetu Christianity 70.00 % 18.00 % -
 Masaba, Bamasaba 2,234,000 2,300,000 Masaaba Christianity 83.00 % 32.00 % -
Meneng 8,300 8,300 Ateso Ethnic Religions 15.00 % 13.64 % -
Mvuba 1,300 8,700 Mvuba Ethnic Religions 50.00 % 18.00 % -
Nande 27,000 2,408,000 Nande Christianity 95.00 % 34.00 % -
Ndrulo 21,000 150,000 Ndrulo Christianity 85.00 % 7.00 % -
 Nubi 39,000 61,000 Nubi Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nyang'i 19,000 19,000 Ng'akarimojong Ethnic Religions 10.00 % 4.00 % -
 Nyankore, Hororo 432,000 455,000 Nyankore Christianity 97.00 % 23.00 % -
 Okebu 73,000 336,000 Kebu Christianity 75.00 % 9.00 % -
 Olubogo, Lulba 2,700 33,000 Olu'bo Christianity 85.00 % 14.00 % -
 Padhola, Dama 653,000 653,000 Jopadhola Christianity 95.00 % 33.00 % -
 Pygmy, Batwa 4,700 350,000 Kinyarwanda Ethnic Religions 20.00 % 3.00 % -
 Sebei 371,000 371,000 Kupsapiiny Christianity 70.00 % 30.00 % -
 Soga, Basoga 3,835,000 3,841,000 Soga Christianity 84.00 % 43.00 % -
 Swahili 5,400 1,183,000 Swahili Islam 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Tepeth 32,000 32,000 Ng'akarimojong Christianity 60.00 % 35.00 % -
 Thur 128,000 128,000 Thur Christianity 85.00 % 22.00 % -
 Toposa 59,000 357,000 Toposa Christianity 90.00 % 0.30 % -
  Totals:  68 48,477,000         5 83.09 % 33.14 % 26 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 105,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 48,582,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Central 12,439,000
Eastern 11,690,000
Northern 9,281,000
Western 11,416,000
Provinces:  4 44,826,000
UN Country Population 48,582,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Acholi ach 1 0 Complete Bible
Alur alz 1 0 Complete Bible
Amba rwm 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Aringa luc 1 1 New Testament
Ateso teo 2 0 Complete Bible
Bari bfa 1 0 Complete Bible
Bukusu bxk 1 0 Complete Bible
Chiga cgg 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Ganda lug 1 0 Complete Bible
Gikuyu kik 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Gungu rub 1 0 New Testament
Gwere gwr 1 0 New Testament
Haya hay 1 0 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Ik ikx 1 0 Bible Portions
Jopadhola adh 1 0 Complete Bible
Kakwa keo 1 0 Complete Bible
Kamba kam 1 0 Complete Bible
Kebu ndp 1 0 New Testament
Keliko kbo 1 0 New Testament
Kenye lke 1 0 Translation Started
Kinyarwanda kin 3 0 Complete Bible
Konkani, Goan gom 1 0 Complete Bible
Konzo koo 1 0 Bible Portions
Koongo kng 1 0 Complete Bible
Kuku ukv 1 0 Translation Started
Kumam kdi 1 0 Complete Bible
Kupsapiiny kpz 1 0 New Testament
Lango laj 1 0 Complete Bible
Lendu led 1 0 Complete Bible
Lingala lin 1 0 Complete Bible
Lugbara lgg 1 0 Complete Bible
Ma'di mhi 1 0 New Testament
Ma'di, Southern snm 1 0 Bible Portions
Mangbetu mdj 1 0 Bible Portions
Masaaba myx 1 0 Complete Bible
Mvuba mxh 1 0 Translation Started
Nande nnb 1 0 Complete Bible
Ndrulo dno 1 0 Bible Portions
Ng'akarimojong kdj 3 0 Complete Bible
Nubi kcn 1 1 Translation Started
Nyankore nyn 2 0 Complete Bible
Nyole nuj 1 0 New Testament
Nyoro nyo 1 0 Complete Bible
Olu'bo lul 1 0 Translation Started
Pokoot pko 1 0 Complete Bible
Rundi run 1 0 Complete Bible
Ruruuli-Runyala ruc 1 0 Bible Portions
Saamya-Gwe lsm 1 0 Complete Bible
Soga xog 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Talinga-Bwisi tlj 1 0 New Testament
Thur lth 1 0 Bible Portions
Tooro ttj 1 0 Complete Bible
Toposa toq 1 0 Bible Portions
Ugandan Sign Language ugn 1 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 62 68 5   0 45 49 55 15
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in Uganda
  • Christian ministry in Uganda
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Uganda Statistics
People Groups 68
Unreached People Groups 5  (7.4%)
Population 48,477,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.3%
Population in Unreached 1,214,000  (2.5%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 83.1%
Percent Evangelical 33.1%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 26
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 24%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code UG
Official Language(s) English
Literacy Rate 77%
Estimated Illiterate Population 11,150,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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