Yoruba

The Yoruba people group is reported in 17 countries

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Population All Countries

36,811,100

People Cluster

Yoruba

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Christianity

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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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Australia	2,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	59.75 %	48.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Benin	208,000		Yoruba	Islam	5 ●	45.30 %	13.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Burkina Faso	72,000		Yoruba	Islam	4 ●	45.00 %	7.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	3,500		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	55.00 %	16.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Côte d'Ivoire	121,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	20.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Equatorial Guinea	62,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	11.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Gambia	11,000		Yoruba	Islam	4 ●	27.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ghana	495,000		Yoruba	Islam	5 ●	29.00 %	12.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Greece	5,300		Yoruba	Christianity	4 ●	65.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Italy	57,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	60.00 %	20.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Liberia	24,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	58.00 %	14.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Niger	75,000		Yoruba	Islam	4 ●	20.00 %	7.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Nigeria	35,247,000	●	Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	59.75 %	53.03 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Sierra Leone	6,300		Yoruba	Christianity	4 ●	47.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Togo	126,000		Yoruba	Islam	2 ●	43.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United Kingdom	101,000		Yoruba	Christianity	5 ●	55.00 %	11.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United States	195,000		Yoruba	Ethnic Religions	5 ●	45.00 %	13.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Totals: 17	36,811,100				0 ●	58.99 %	51.28 %					0

Other reported countries: 1

Yoruba

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Czechia	400	5 ●	Yoruba	Christianity
Totals: 1

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* 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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