Gur People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Gur What is a People Cluster?

Population

40,819,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

120

People Groups
(by Country)

187

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	77,000	1	1	100.0 %	77,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	1.1 %	2
	Banda, Nafana	108,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,800	4.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.1 %	4.8 %	1
	Bassar, Ntcham	439,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Batonu, Baruba	1,465,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	16.6 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Biali	189,000	4	1	25.0 %	3,200	1.7 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	1.1 %	1
	Bimoba	262,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Northern	249,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Southern	221,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.7 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Bondoukou Kulango	199,000	2	1	50.0 %	153,000	76.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.9 %	2.9 %	3
	Buamu	408,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Builsa, Buli	220,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Burusa, Bulba	2,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Laa Laa	130,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Twi	46,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Chakali	10,000	1	1	100.0 %	10,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Challa	5,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Dagaaba, Southern	1,211,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	22.5 %	-1 -
	Dagaari Dioula, Wala	41,000	1	1	100.0 %	41,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.5 %	1.2 %	1
	Dagara	376,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Dagomba	1,466,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	21.8 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Deg	58,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.3 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ampari	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Ana Tinga	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bangi Me	3,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bankan Tey	2,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ben Tey	5,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bondum Dom	54,000	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	34,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Donno So	99,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Jamsay	286,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Mombo	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Nanga Dama	4,500	1	1	100.0 %	4,500	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tebul Ure	5,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tene Kan	279,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tiranige Diga	8,700	1	1	100.0 %	8,700	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tombo	125,000	1	1	100.0 %	125,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.0 %	2
	Dogon, Tomo Kan Kan	344,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.1 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro So	110,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	3.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro Tegu	6,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Yanda Dom	3,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogose	49,000	1	1	100.0 %	49,000	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	34,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Gangam	114,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Gouin	83,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.9 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Gourma	1,686,000	5	1	20.0 %	43,000	2.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.5 %	7.9 %	1
	Gur, Farefare	634,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Hanga	12,000	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	1,406,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	38.9 %	15.6 %	-1 -
	Kamara	8,500	1	1	100.0 %	8,500	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kantosi	3,900	1	1	100.0 %	3,900	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.9 %	1
	Karaboro, Eastern	86,000	2	1	50.0 %	9,500	11.1 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	2.6 %	1
	Karaboro, Western	72,000	1	1	100.0 %	72,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Kasem	322,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.2 %	5.8 %	-1 -
	Khe	3,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.2 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Khisa	18,000	2	2	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.6 %	2
	Kolsi, Ko	39,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Koma, Konni	6,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Konkomba	1,202,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.3 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Kotokoli	490,000	3	2	66.7 %	470,000	95.9 %	1 ●	Islam	0.9 %	0.1 %	10
	Koussountou	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kulango, Bouna	318,000	2	1	50.0 %	282,000	88.7 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.4 %	1.5 %	6
	Kurumfe, Fulse	354,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Kusaal	717,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	59.5 %	11.7 %	-1 -
	Lama	408,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Lela	324,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Lobi	705,000	3	2	66.7 %	695,000	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	176,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mamprusi	432,000	2	1	50.0 %	414,000	95.8 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.3 %	8
	Mbelime	88,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Moba	492,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Mossi	13,417,000	13	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	33.4 %	17.3 %	-1 -
	Namnam	65,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nankansi	225,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nanumba	79,000	1	1	100.0 %	79,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.1 %	2
	Natemba	112,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Natioro	5,900	1	1	100.0 %	5,900	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nawdm	207,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	6.8 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Northern	119,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Southern	224,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Otammari	206,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paleni	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	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	346,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Piyobe	21,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Pwo	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Red Bobo, Bwa	468,000	2	1	50.0 %	331,000	70.7 %	4 ●	Islam	11.7 %	3.5 %	7
	Safaliba	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	31,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Central	73,000	2	1	50.0 %	4,800	6.6 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.8 %	2.8 %	1
	Senoufo, Dyimini	188,000	1	1	100.0 %	188,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.2 %	4
	Senoufo, Mamara	1,556,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,556,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.0 %	31
	Senoufo, Nanerige	145,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niangolo	109,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	1.6 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo	82,000	1	1	100.0 %	82,000	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	207,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Southern	1,830,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Supyire	671,000	2	2	100.0 %	671,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.5 %	13
	Senoufo, Syenara	227,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tagwana	274,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tyelibele	54,000	1	1	100.0 %	54,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Sisaala, Pasaale	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Tumulung	178,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Western	51,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Sissala	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tamprusi	27,000	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	42,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Southern	42,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Turka	74,000	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	149,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.4 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Wala	111,000	1	1	100.0 %	111,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.3 %	2
	Wara	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	120 Peoples (across countries)	40,819,000	187	45	24.1 %	5,685,000	13.9 %	●	Islam	23.9%	9.9%	134

* 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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