Yao people group in all countries

Yao

The Yao people group is reported in 4 countries

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Population All Countries

3,653,600

People Cluster

Bantu, Makua-Yao

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

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%

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Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Malawi	2,538,000	●	Yao	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	51
Mozambique	313,000	●	Yao	Islam	1 ●	1.40 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
Tanzania	797,000	●	Yao	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	16
Zambia	5,600		Yao	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Totals: 4	3,653,600				4 ●	1.26 %	0.70 %					74

* 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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