Gur People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Gur What is a People Cluster?

Population

39,530,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

119

People Groups
(by Country)

186

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

Cluster 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: ●●●●●
Photo	People Group ▲	Global Population	Peoples by Country	Unreached by Country	% Unreached Peoples	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
	Akasselem	76,000	1	1	100.0 %	76,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	1.1 %	2
	Banda, Nafana	105,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,700	4.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.1 %	4.8 %	1
	Bassar, Ntcham	428,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Batonu, Baruba	1,417,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	16.6 %	9.9 %	-1 -
	Biali	181,000	4	1	25.0 %	3,200	1.8 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	1.1 %	1
	Bimoba	254,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Northern	243,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Southern	213,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.7 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Bondoukou Kulango	195,000	2	1	50.0 %	151,000	77.4 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.9 %	2.9 %	3
	Buamu	398,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Builsa, Buli	213,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Burusa, Bulba	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Laa Laa	127,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Twi	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Chakali	9,800	1	1	100.0 %	9,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Challa	4,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Dagaaba, Southern	1,172,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	22.5 %	-1 -
	Dagara	367,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Dagomba	1,418,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	21.8 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Deg	56,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.3 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ampari	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Ana Tinga	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bangi Me	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bankan Tey	2,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ben Tey	5,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bondum Dom	52,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bunoge	1,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Dogul Dom	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Donno So	95,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Jamsay	272,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Mombo	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Nanga Dama	4,200	1	1	100.0 %	4,200	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tebul Ure	5,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tene Kan	265,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tiranige Diga	8,300	1	1	100.0 %	8,300	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tombo	119,000	1	1	100.0 %	119,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.0 %	2
	Dogon, Tomo Kan Kan	329,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.1 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro So	104,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	3.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro Tegu	6,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Yanda Dom	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogose	48,000	1	1	100.0 %	48,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Dogoso	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Dyan	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Gangam	110,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Gouin	81,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.9 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Gourma	1,645,000	5	1	20.0 %	42,000	2.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.5 %	7.9 %	1
	Gur, Farefare	614,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Hanga	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	27.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kaan, Gan	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kabiye	1,378,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.0 %	15.6 %	-1 -
	Kamara	8,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Kantosi	3,800	1	1	100.0 %	3,800	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.9 %	1
	Karaboro, Eastern	83,000	2	1	50.0 %	9,300	11.2 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	2.6 %	1
	Karaboro, Western	71,000	1	1	100.0 %	71,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Kasem	313,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.2 %	5.8 %	-1 -
	Khe	3,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.2 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Khisa	17,000	2	2	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.6 %	2
	Kolsi, Ko	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Koma, Konni	6,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Konkomba	1,165,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.3 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Kotokoli	477,000	3	2	66.7 %	458,000	96.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.8 %	0.1 %	9
	Koussountou	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kulango, Bouna	313,000	2	1	50.0 %	278,000	88.8 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.3 %	1.5 %	6
	Kurumfe, Fulse	344,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Kusaal	695,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	59.5 %	11.7 %	-1 -
	Lama	398,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Lela	316,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Lobi	691,000	3	2	66.7 %	681,000	98.6 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.8 %	1.5 %	14
	Loma	3,900	1	1	100.0 %	3,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.2 %	1
	Lukpa	170,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mamprusi	419,000	2	1	50.0 %	401,000	95.7 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.6 %	0.3 %	8
	Mbelime	84,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Moba	483,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Mossi	13,152,000	13	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	33.5 %	17.3 %	-1 -
	Namnam	62,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nankansi	218,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nanumba	76,000	1	1	100.0 %	76,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.1 %	2
	Natemba	107,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Natioro	5,700	1	1	100.0 %	5,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nawdm	202,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	6.8 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Northern	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Southern	218,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Otammari	198,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paleni	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Pana, Sama	18,000	2	2	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.1 %	0.2 %	2
	Pila	331,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Piyobe	20,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Pwo	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Red Bobo, Bwa	448,000	2	1	50.0 %	315,000	70.3 %	4 ●	Islam	11.8 %	3.6 %	6
	Safaliba	9,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	30,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Central	71,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,600	6.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.8 %	2.8 %	1
	Senoufo, Dyimini	185,000	1	1	100.0 %	185,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.2 %	4
	Senoufo, Mamara	1,479,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,479,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.0 %	30
	Senoufo, Nanerige	141,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niangolo	106,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	1.6 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo	81,000	1	1	100.0 %	81,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.3 %	2
	Senoufo, Palaka	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Senoufo, Shempire	202,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Southern	1,640,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.1 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Supyire	642,000	2	2	100.0 %	642,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.5 %	13
	Senoufo, Syenara	216,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tagwana	270,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tyelibele	53,000	1	1	100.0 %	53,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Sisaala, Pasaale	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Tumulung	172,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Western	49,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Sissala	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tamprusi	26,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	23.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	14,000	2	2	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.5 %	2
	Tiefo	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Northern	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Southern	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Turka	72,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Vagla	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Vige, Viemo	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.4 %	1
	Waama, Yoabou	143,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.4 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Wala	108,000	1	1	100.0 %	108,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	2
	Wara	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	119 Peoples (across countries)	39,530,000	186	43	23.1 %	5,442,000	13.8 %	●	Islam	24.1%	10.0%	129

* 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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