Bushi in Madagascar

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Population

600

Main Language

Bushi

Largest Religion

Islam (100.00%)

Christian

0.00%

Evangelical

0.00%

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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Global Prayer Digest: 2015-01-08

General Info

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People Name General	Bushi
People Name in Country	Bushi
Population in Madagascar	600
World Population	64,600
Total Countries	2
Indigenous	No
Unreached	Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed	1 to 2
Progress Scale	1 ●
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Alternate Names	Sakalava
People ID	19225
ROP3 Code	114969

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Malay Peoples
People Cluster	Malagasy
People Group	Bushi
Ethnic Code	MSY44j

Geography

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Country	Madagascar
Region	East and Southern Africa
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

Country	Madagascar
Region	East and Southern Africa
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

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Languages

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Primary Language	Bushi (600 speakers)
Language Code	buc Ethnologue Listing
Written	Unknown
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Bushi

Primary Language	Bushi (600 speakers)
Language Code	buc Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Bushi

Resources

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Primary Language: Bushi

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	No
Bible-New Testament	No
Bible-Complete	No

Resource Type ▲	Resource Name
None reported

Religion

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Primary Religion:

Islam

Major Religion ▲	Percent *
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %)	0.00 %
Ethnic Religions	0.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	100.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Christian Segments ▲	Percent
Anglican	Unknown
Independent	Unknown
Orthodox	Unknown
Other Christian	Unknown
Protestant	Unknown
Roman Catholic	Unknown

Sources

Photo Source	Luc Reynaud
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Read more