People Cluster:  Chadic What is a People Cluster?

Population
16,344,000
3.3% estimated
Annual Growth Rate
People Groups (Across Countries)
191
People Groups
(by Country)
224
Unreached Groups (by Country)
52
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Ambandi 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 3.6 % -
Angas 763,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 76.0 % 24.0 % -
 Bachama 334,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 92.0 % 12.0 % -
 Bade 438,000 1 1 100.0 % 438,000 100.0 %    Islam 2.0 % 0.0 % 9
Banana, Mussei 510,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 56.8 % 6.1 % -
Barein 14,000 1 1 100.0 % 14,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
 Barke 33,000 1 1 100.0 % 33,000 100.0 %    Ethnic Religions 2.0 % 1.0 % 1
Bate 348,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 16.9 % 5.1 % -
Beele 2,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 60.0 % Unknown -
Belning 600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 60.0 % 16.0 % -
 Bidio 68,000 1 1 100.0 % 68,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Boga 25,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 60.0 % 3.5 % -
Boor 300 1 1 100.0 % 300 100.0 %    Islam 1.0 % 0.7 % 1
Borghom 176,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 12.5 % 2.0 % -
Bu 3,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 75.0 % 14.0 % -
 Buduma 161,000 3 3 100.0 % 161,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.1 % 0.1 % 5
Bure 800 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 1.0 % -
 Buwal 14,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 35.0 % 1.2 % -
 Cakfem-Mushere 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 90.0 % 3.0 % -
Cha'ari 1,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 20.0 % 10.0 % -
 Chip 14,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 1.0 % -
Cineni 23,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 3.0 % -
Cuvok 16,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 70.0 % 4.0 % -
 Daba 41,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 6.9 % 1.6 % -
 Dangaleat 132,000 1 1 100.0 % 132,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 3
Daza 2,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 3.0 % -
 Deno 31,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 3.0 % -
Dera, Kanakuru 71,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 71.0 % 10.0 % -
 Dghwede 88,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 13.1 % 7.6 % -
Dir-Nyamzak-Mbarimi 2,500 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 20.0 % 10.0 % -
 Dirya 14,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 6.0 % 0.5 % -
Dokshi 3,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 30.0 % 10.0 % -
Dugwor 9,800 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 25.0 % 0.1 % -
Durr-Baraza 12,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 6.0 % 2.0 % -
 Duwai 21,000 1 1 100.0 % 21,000 100.0 %    Islam 0.5 % 0.5 % 1
Dyarim 3,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 50.0 % 15.0 % -
Fali of Jilbu 9,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 70.2 % 5.0 % -
 Fali, Bana 71,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 8.5 % 3.5 % -
Fali, South 65,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 12.0 % 1.5 % -
 Fali, Vimtim 36,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 3.0 % -
 Fiterya, Hwana 134,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 93.0 % 15.0 % -
Fyer 51,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 12.5 % 1.0 % -
 Ga'anda, Mokar 94,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 83.0 % 11.0 % -
Gablai, Kabalai 63,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 63.0 % 20.0 % -
Gabri 94,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 49.0 % 33.0 % -
Gadang 7,800 1 1 100.0 % 7,800 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
 Galambi 42,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 14.0 % 2.0 % -
 Gavar 22,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.0 % 1.8 % -
 Gera, Gerawa 444,000 1 1 100.0 % 444,000 100.0 %    Islam 1.8 % 1.4 % 9
 Geruma 16,000 1 1 100.0 % 16,000 100.0 %    Islam 2.0 % 1.5 % 1
Gidar 217,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 26.3 % 8.8 % -
Giziga, North 65,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 59.0 % 6.0 % -
 Giziga, South 151,000 1 1 100.0 % 151,000 100.0 %    Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 1.3 % 3
 Glavda 65,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 22.2 % 4.0 % -
 Goemai 418,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 62.0 % 0.5 % -
Gude 277,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 19.4 % 4.3 % -
 Gudu 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 6.0 % 3.7 % -
Guduf 116,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.9 % 3.4 % -
 Gurumtum 16,000 1 1 100.0 % 16,000 100.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 1.3 % 1
 Gwandara 53,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 11.0 % 4.6 % -
Gyaazi 5,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 3.0 % -
Hide, Xedi 57,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 19.3 % 11.5 % -
 Hina 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 15.0 % 2.0 % -
Hya 4,900 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 80.7 % 2.0 % -
Jara 91,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 10.0 % 0.5 % -
Jegu 5,300 1 1 100.0 % 5,300 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Jilbe 5,400 1 1 100.0 % 5,400 100.0 %    Islam 3.0 % 0.5 % 1
Jimbin 8,700 1 1 100.0 % 8,700 100.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 1.4 % 1
Jimi 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 15.0 % 8.0 % -
Jimi, Bi-Gimu 2,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 10.0 % 0.5 % -
Jina 2,800 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 20.0 % 1.0 % -
Jongor, Dionkor 55,000 1 1 100.0 % 55,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Jorto 34,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 12.5 % 1.0 % -
 Ju 3,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 5.0 % 2.9 % -
Kado Herde 117,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 70.0 % 30.0 % -
Kajakse 47,000 1 1 100.0 % 47,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.1 % 0.0 % 1
 Kamwe 679,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 79.2 % 9.8 % -
 Kanem, Koenoem 3,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 35.0 % 5.7 % -
Kapsiki 158,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 35.8 % 5.0 % -
 Karekare 423,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 6.0 % 3.0 % -
Karfa 1,800 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 35.0 % 2.0 % -
Kariya 4,900 1 1 100.0 % 4,900 100.0 %    Islam 4.1 % 1.9 % 1
 Kera 172,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 22.2 % 5.3 % -
Kholok 6,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 15.0 % 2.0 % -
 Kilba 390,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 50.0 % 3.0 % -
 Kimre 43,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 59.0 % 38.0 % -
Kir 5,400 1 1 100.0 % 5,400 100.0 %    Islam 3.0 % 2.0 % 1
Kirifi 50,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 22.0 % 4.0 % -
 Kirya-Konzel 8,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 2.0 % -
Kofyar 212,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 17.0 % 3.0 % -
 Kotoko, Lagwan 47,000 2 1 50.0 % 31,000 66.0 %    Islam 3.6 % 1.8 % 1
Kotoko, Malgbe 86,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 64.0 % 10.9 % -
Kotoko, Maslam 1,300 2 1 50.0 % 900 69.2 %    Islam 3.2 % 0.3 % 1
Kotoko, Mpade 33,000 2 2 100.0 % 33,000 100.0 %    Islam 2.8 % 0.9 % 2
Kotoko, Mser 3,800 2 1 50.0 % 3,100 81.6 %    Islam 2.0 % 1.0 % 1
 Kubi 3,200 1 1 100.0 % 3,200 100.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 0.2 % 1
 Kulere 32,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 81.0 % 18.0 % -
Kupto 6,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 10.0 % 3.8 % -
Kushi 25,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 7.0 % -
Kwaami 26,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 17.0 % 3.0 % -
Kwang 59,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 73.0 % 28.0 % -
 Kyibaku 260,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 78.0 % 12.0 % -
Laamang 85,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 4.0 % -
 Lagwan, Afade 54,000 2 2 100.0 % 54,000 100.0 %    Islam 2.3 % 0.5 % 2
Lele 100,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 45.0 % 31.0 % -
Luri 100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 2.0 % -
 Mada 56,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 7.0 % 0.7 % -
 Mafa 1,063,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 7.0 % 2.0 % -
Maha 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 10.0 % 0.5 % -
Majera 2,400 2 1 50.0 % 1,500 62.5 %    Islam 7.8 % 0.4 % 1
 Mandara 99,000 2 2 100.0 % 99,000 100.0 %    Islam 0.3 % 0.2 % 3
Mangas 200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 2.0 % -
Marba, Kulung 318,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 82.0 % 28.0 % -
 Marghi, Central 248,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 62.0 % 12.0 % -
 Marghi, South 261,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 67.0 % 8.5 % -
 Masa 603,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 51.2 % 19.4 % -
Matal 59,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 45.0 % 8.0 % -
 Mawa 19,000 1 1 100.0 % 19,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Mazagway 36,000 1 1 100.0 % 36,000 100.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 0.8 % 1
Mbara 4,800 1 1 100.0 % 4,800 100.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 2.0 % 1
 Mbedam 12,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 55.0 % 0.8 % -
Mboku 23,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 75.0 % 15.0 % -
Mefele 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 1.5 % -
 Mere 33,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 30.0 % 3.4 % -
Mesme 71,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 70.0 % 40.0 % -
Mesmedje 91,000 1 1 100.0 % 91,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Miltu 1,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 4.0 % -
Miya 68,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 0.2 % -
 Mofu, North 90,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.0 % 2.0 % -
 Mofu, South 126,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 20.0 % 3.0 % -
Mogum 22,000 1 1 100.0 % 22,000 100.0 %    Islam 2.0 % 1.0 % 1
 Mokoulou 46,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 15.0 % 7.0 % -
Molokwo 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.0 % 3.5 % -
 Montol 45,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 6.0 % -
Mubi 124,000 1 1 100.0 % 124,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 2
Mulgi 8,900 1 1 100.0 % 8,900 100.0 %    Ethnic Religions 2.0 % 1.0 % 1
 Mundat 2,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 3.0 % -
Musgum, Mulwi 316,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 27.2 % 7.7 % -
Muyang 47,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 7.0 % 0.4 % -
 Mwaghavul 185,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 80.0 % 9.0 % -
Nancere 161,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 70.0 % 35.0 % -
Ndam 25,000 1 1 100.0 % 25,000 100.0 %    Islam 0.1 % 0.1 % 1
Ndreme 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 2.5 % -
 Ngamo 127,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 11.0 % 4.7 % -
Ngete 37,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 48.0 % 25.0 % -
 Nggwahyi 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 5.0 % 2.4 % -
 Ngizim 184,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 7.0 % 0.6 % -
Ngoshe Sama 49,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 29.8 % 0.7 % -
 Ngwaba 21,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.0 % 0.2 % -
Njen, Nzin 3,500 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 8.0 % 3.0 % -
Nteng 3,900 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 75.0 % 10.0 % -
 Nzanyi 205,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 22.8 % 4.9 % -
 Pa'a 33,000 1 1 100.0 % 33,000 100.0 %    Ethnic Religions 4.0 % 1.8 % 1
Panyam 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 40.0 % 2.0 % -
 Payung 3,700 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 8.0 % -
Pero 56,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 73.0 % 12.0 % -
 Pesse 39,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 30.0 % 15.0 % -
Peve 100,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 58.2 % 32.6 % -
Piti 11,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 80.0 % 8.0 % -
 Podoko 71,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 5.0 % -
Ron 251,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 4.0 % -
Saba 3,800 1 1 100.0 % 3,800 100.0 %    Islam 0.3 % 0.2 % 1
Sarwa 6,300 1 1 100.0 % 6,300 100.0 %    Islam 0.4 % 0.3 % 1
Sha 6,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 3.0 % -
Sharwa 10,000 1 1 100.0 % 10,000 100.0 %    Islam 1.0 % 0.1 % 1
Siri 6,000 1 1 100.0 % 6,000 100.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 2.0 % 1
Sokoro 21,000 2 1 50.0 % 2,400 11.2 %    Islam 4.9 % 3.8 % 1
Somrai, Sabine 26,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 65.0 % 23.0 % -
Sukur 32,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 12.0 % 6.0 % -
 Tal 35,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 30.0 % 7.0 % -
Tala 2,100 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 20.0 % 2.0 % -
 Tambes 2,200 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 7.0 % -
 Tangale 299,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 85.0 % 80.0 % -
Taram, Temki 1,500 1 1 100.0 % 1,500 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Terki 4,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 4.0 % 3.0 % -
Tobanga 88,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 55.0 % 35.0 % -
 Torom 24,000 1 1 100.0 % 24,000 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.1 % 0.0 % 1
 Tsagu 4,500 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 0.3 % -
Tulai 2,100 1 1 100.0 % 2,100 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Tumak 89,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 80.0 % 14.0 % -
 Ubi 8,100 1 1 100.0 % 8,100 100.0 %    Islam 0.3 % 0.3 % 1
 Vemgo-Mabas 23,000 2 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 5.7 % 4.1 % -
 Warji 150,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 20.0 % 10.0 % -
Wuzlam 34,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 20.0 % 4.0 % -
 Ywom 12,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 25.0 % 6.0 % -
 Zaar, Sayawa 382,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Christianity 90.0 % 20.0 % -
 Zari 41,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 14.0 % 2.0 % -
 Zeem 1,600 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 7.0 % 4.0 % -
Zirenkel 7,500 1 1 100.0 % 7,500 100.0 %    ☀︎ Islam 0.0 % 0.0 % 1
Zul 7,300 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Islam 25.0 % 15.0 % -
Zulgo-Gemzek 60,000 1 0 0.0 % 0 0.0 %    Ethnic Religions 10.0 % 3.0 % -
Totals: 191 Peoples (across countries) 16,344,000 224 52 23.2 % 2,295,000 14.0 %    Islam 38.4% 9.9% 77 
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