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Nilotic Cluster – People Groups
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Population Least Reached # Peoples by Ctry # Unreached Peoples % Peoples Unreached Progress Scale Primary Religion Ethnic Code Photo
Acholi1,704,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62aP
Acholi
Ageer26,000100.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62fP
Ageer
Alur1,815,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62bP
Alur
Anuak, Yambo196,000300.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62cP
Anuak, Yambo
Arusha363,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62k 
Bale3,200100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Bari595,000400.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62eP
Bari
Belanda Bor17,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Belanda Bor
Benshangul, Berta315,0002150.0 % 2.2 IslamNAB62zP
Benshangul, Berta
Bikol600100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Bikol
Buldit5,300100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Buldit
Burun40,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 IslamNAB62z 
Burun, Arabized118,000Y11100.0 % 1.1 IslamNAB62y 
Datooga, Barabaig123,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Datooga, Barabaig
Di'dinga66,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Di'dinga
Dinka, Central58,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62fP
Dinka, Central
Dinka, Northeastern792,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Northeastern
Dinka, Northwestern83,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Northwestern
Dinka, South Central696,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, South Central
Dinka, Southeastern250,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Southeastern
Dinka, Western2,600,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Western
Dongotono1,200100.0 % 3.2 IslamNAB62y 
El Molo3,000100.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
El Molo
Fa-c-Aka, Aka900Y11100.0 % 1.2 IslamNAB62z 
Gaam, Ingassana91,000Y11100.0 % 1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Gaam, Ingassana
Gule2,000Y22100.0 % 1.2 IslamNAB62zP
Gule
Gumuz296,000200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Gumuz
Ilchamus34,000Y11100.0 % 1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
Ilchamus
Jumjum76,000Y2150.0 % 1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Jumjum
Jur Modo120,000200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Jur Modo
Kacipo-Balesi12,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Kacipo-Balesi
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa309,000300.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62yP
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
Kalenjin, Keiyo178,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62g 
Kalenjin, Kipsigis2,005,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Kipsigis
Kalenjin, Marakwet246,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62g 
Kalenjin, Nandi994,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Nandi
Kalenjin, Okiek82,000100.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Okiek
Kalenjin, Pokot761,000200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62pP
Kalenjin, Pokot
Kalenjin, Sabaot256,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62yP
Kalenjin, Sabaot
Kalenjin, Terik315,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62g 
Kalenjin, Tugen158,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62g 
Karamojong366,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Karamojong
Kelo3,300100.0 % 2.2 IslamNAB62z 
Kewama18,000100.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Kewama
Koma, Central35,0003133.3 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62z 
Kuku, Bari34,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62eP
Kuku, Bari
Kumam245,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62q 
Kunama252,000300.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62hP
Kunama
Kwegu700100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62z 
Lafon, Pari52,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62c 
Langgo42,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62z 
Lango2,096,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62iP
Lango
Lokoya56,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Lopid77,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Lopid
Lotuho205,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Lotuho
Luo4,306,000300.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62jP
Luo
Luo, Luwo169,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Maaban70,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Maaban
Maasai993,000200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62jP
Maasai
Maasai, Baraguyu59,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62jP
Maasai, Baraguyu
Majangir39,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62zP
Majangir
Me'en, Mekan182,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62y 
Mening5,600100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62q 
Molo200Y11100.0 % 1.1 IslamNAB62z 
Mondari, Chir160,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62e 
Morokodo8,700100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Murle131,000200.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Murle
Mursi9,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Mursi
Nara98,000Y11100.0 % 1.2 IslamNAB62dP
Nara
Narim, Lariminit7,700100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Nuer, Naath1,793,000300.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62nP
Nuer, Naath
Nyangatom43,0002150.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Nyangatom
Ongamo5,900Y11100.0 % 1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Opuuo, Shita5,400200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Opuuo, Shita
Padhola506,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62jP
Padhola
Reel, Atwot76,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62n 
Samburu248,000100.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
Samburu
Sebei271,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62y 
Shilluk383,000200.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62oP
Shilluk
Suba, Luo Suba249,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62j 
Surma, Suri34,000Y11100.0 % 1.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Surma, Suri
Taposa258,0004250.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62yP
Taposa
Tatoga, Taturu-Gisamjang10,000100.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62g 
Tennet6,300100.0 % 2.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Tepeth17,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62yP
Tepeth
Teso2,211,000200.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62qP
Teso
Teso-Bakedi309,000100.0 % 3.2 ChristianityNAB62q 
Turkana1,068,0002150.0 % 3.2 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62rP
Turkana
Uduk24,000300.0 % 3.1 Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Uduk
Totals:  89 Peoples 33,039,000 11 128 18 14.1 %  3.2 Christianity   58
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Nilotic Cluster – People Progress
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 18 14.1 % 812,000 2.5 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 9 7.0 % 272,000 0.8 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 101 78.9 % 31,955,000 96.7 %
Totals 128   33,039,000  

Nilotic Cluster – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Acholi
1,704,000
in 2 Countries


Ageer
26,000
in 1 Country


Alur
1,815,000
in 2 Countries


Anuak, Yambo
196,000
in 3 Countries


Bari
595,000
in 4 Countries


Belanda Bor
17,000
in 1 Country


Benshangul, Berta
315,000
in 2 Countries


Bikol
600
in 1 Country


Buldit
5,300
in 1 Country


Datooga, Barabaig
123,000
in 1 Country


Di'dinga
66,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Central
58,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Northeastern
792,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Northwestern
83,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, South Central
696,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Southeastern
250,000
in 2 Countries


Dinka, Western
2,600,000
in 1 Country


El Molo
3,000
in 1 Country


Gaam, Ingassana
91,000
in 1 Country


Gule
2,000
in 2 Countries


Gumuz
296,000
in 2 Countries


Ilchamus
34,000
in 1 Country


Jumjum
76,000
in 2 Countries


Jur Modo
120,000
in 2 Countries


Kacipo-Balesi
12,000
in 1 Country


Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
309,000
in 3 Countries


Kalenjin, Kipsigis
2,005,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Nandi
994,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Okiek
82,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Pokot
761,000
in 2 Countries


Kalenjin, Sabaot
256,000
in 1 Country


Karamojong
366,000
in 1 Country


Kewama
18,000
in 1 Country


Kuku, Bari
34,000
in 1 Country


Kunama
252,000
in 3 Countries


Lango
2,096,000
in 1 Country


Lopid
77,000
in 1 Country


Lotuho
205,000
in 1 Country


Luo
4,306,000
in 3 Countries


Maaban
70,000
in 1 Country


Maasai
993,000
in 2 Countries


Maasai, Baraguyu
59,000
in 1 Country


Majangir
39,000
in 1 Country


Murle
131,000
in 2 Countries


Mursi
9,000
in 1 Country


Nara
98,000
in 1 Country


Nuer, Naath
1,793,000
in 3 Countries


Nyangatom
43,000
in 2 Countries


Opuuo, Shita
5,400
in 2 Countries


Padhola
506,000
in 1 Country


Samburu
248,000
in 1 Country


Shilluk
383,000
in 2 Countries


Surma, Suri
34,000
in 1 Country


Taposa
258,000
in 4 Countries


Tepeth
17,000
in 1 Country


Teso
2,211,000
in 2 Countries


Turkana
1,068,000
in 2 Countries


Uduk
24,000
in 3 Countries

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Nilotic Cluster – Languages
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Language
Code
Peoples-by-Ctry
Primary
Language
Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Acholiach20Complete
Adholaadh10NT
Akasoh11None
Aluralz20Complete
Anuakanu30NT
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd33NT
Baribfa50Complete
Belanda Borbxb10None
Bertawti21None
Burunbdi11Portions
Datoogatcc20NT
Dholuoluo50Complete
Didingadid10Portions
Dinka, Northeasterndip20NT
Dinka, Northwesterndiw10None
Dinka, South Centraldib20Portions
Dinka, Southeasterndks20NT
Dinka, Southwesterndik10NT
Dongotonoddd10None
Gaamtbi11None
Gumuzguk20NT
Jumjumjum21None
Jur Modobex20NT
Kacipo-Balesikoe20None
Kakwakeo30Complete
Karamojongkdj10Complete
Keiyoeyo10None
Keloxel10Need?
Kipsigissgc10None
Komoxom31Portions
Kumamkdi10None
Kunamakun30NT
Kupsabinykpz20NT
Kwamakmq10None
Kweguxwg10Need?
Langolno10None
Langolaj10Complete
Lokoyalky10None
Lopitlpx10None
Luwolwo10NT
Maasaimas40Complete
Mabaanmfz10NT
Majangmpe10Portions
Mandarimqu10None
Markweetaenb10NT
Meenmym20Portions
Molozmo11None
Morokodomgc10None
Murlemur20NT
Mursimuz10None
Nandiniq10None
Naranrb11None
Narimloh10None
Ngasansg11Need?
Nuernus30Complete
Nyangatomnnj21None
Okiekoki10None
Opuuolgn30None
Otuholot10NT
Parilkr10NT
Pokootpko20Complete
Reelatu10None
Sabaotspy10Complete
Samburusaq31None
Shillukshk20NT
Sooteu10Need?
Surisuq11Portions
Tennettex10Portions
Teriktec10None
Tesoteo40Complete
Toposatoq42Portions
Tugentuy10None
Turkanatuv21NT
Udukudu30NT
Totals: 74 127 18   41 24 26 59 3
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Nilotic Cluster – Religions
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Nilotic Cluster – Details
 
Summary
Affinity Bloc Sub-Saharan Peoples
Population 33,039,000
Peoples (by Country) 128
Gateway / Largest People Luo
Languages 75
Largest Language Dholuo
Primary Religion Christianity
% Christian Adherent 74.7%
% Evangelical 28.5%
Cluster Progress Level 3.2 

Peoples Count   Population  
Peoples (by Country) 128   33,039,000  
Peoples in 10/40 Window 36 (28.1%) 2,000,000 (6.1%)
Unreached Peoples 18 (14.1%) 812,000 (2.5%)
Unengaged Peoples 8 (6.3%) 252,000 (0.8%)

Regions Peoples   Population  
East and Southern Africa117(91.4%)32,010,000(96.9%)
North America and Caribbean8(6.3%)32,000(0.1%)
West and Central Africa3(2.3%)996,000(3.0%)

Resources Peoples   Population  
Complete Bible 33 (25.8%) 18,224,000 (55.2%)
New Testament 70 (54.7%) 26,132,000 (79.1%)
Portions 86 (67.2%) 27,546,000 (83.4%)
Online Audio NT 45 (35.2%) 18,325,000 (55.5%)
Jesus Film 59 (46.1%) 23,554,000 (71.3%)
Gospel Recordings 109 (85.2%) 32,285,000 (97.7%)
 
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