Yoruba

The Yoruba people group is reported in 17 countries

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Population All Countries

36,393,100

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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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Australia	1,900		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	59.75 %	48.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Benin	197,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Islam	45.30 %	13.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Burkina Faso	68,000		Yoruba	4 ●	Islam	45.00 %	7.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Canada	3,400		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	55.00 %	16.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Côte d'Ivoire	120,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	20.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Equatorial Guinea	58,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Gambia	10,000		Yoruba	4 ●	Islam	27.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Ghana	469,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Islam	29.00 %	12.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Greece	5,700		Yoruba	4 ●	Christianity	65.00 %	5.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Italy	56,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	60.00 %	20.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Liberia	23,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	58.00 %	14.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Niger	69,000		Yoruba	4 ●	Islam	20.00 %	7.50 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Nigeria	34,892,000	●	Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	59.75 %	53.03 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Sierra Leone	6,100		Yoruba	4 ●	Christianity	47.00 %	3.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Togo	122,000		Yoruba	2 ●	Islam	43.00 %	1.60 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
United Kingdom	100,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Christianity	55.00 %	11.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
United States	192,000		Yoruba	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.00 %	13.00 %	-1 -	4 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 17	36,393,100			0 ●		59.01 %	51.33 %	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 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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