Nilotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

44,292,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

134

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 *
	Acholi	2,108,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.7 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Ageer	23,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Aka	1,100	1	1	100.0 %	1,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	0.7 %	1
	Alur	2,625,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	26.1 %	-1 -
	Anywaa	305,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.2 %	35.5 %	-1 -
	Bari	866,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.2 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	25,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	573,000	2	1	50.0 %	323,000	56.4 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6 %	1.4 %	6
	Biykol	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Bodi	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Buldit	6,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Burun	52,000	1	1	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Burun, Arabized	154,000	1	1	100.0 %	154,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Daats'iin	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Datooga	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Datooga, Barabaig	180,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Di'dinga	94,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	51,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	828,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	88,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	736,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	910,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	1,293,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Dongotono	4,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	El Molo	3,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Kamashi	377,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	15.5 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	194,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	7.9 %	-1 -
	Gwama	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Ilchamus	44,000	1	1	100.0 %	44,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Imotong	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Ingessana, Gaam	117,000	1	1	100.0 %	117,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.5 %	0.1 %	2
	Iteso	3,663,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5 %	13.5 %	-1 -
	Jule	2,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	2.2 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Jumjum	95,000	2	1	50.0 %	89,000	93.5 %	1 ●	Islam	2.7 %	0.9 %	2
	Jur Modo	172,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	426,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	68.0 %	9.7 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	268,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	29.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,553,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	60.9 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,254,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	1,186,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	47.6 %	13.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	316,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	39.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	212,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	41.0 %	-1 -
	Karamojong	899,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Kelo	200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Komo	49,000	3	1	33.3 %	9,300	18.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.5 %	1
	Kuku	233,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	73.9 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kuku, Bari	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kumam	359,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	24.0 %	-1 -
	Kunama	166,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.3 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0 %	39.8 %	-1 -
	Lafon, Pari	73,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	12.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Lango	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Lango	2,875,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	42.0 %	-1 -
	Logir	15,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Lokoya	80,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lopid	110,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Lotuho	287,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Luo	7,024,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9 %	60.4 %	-1 -
	Luwo	242,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Maaban	90,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.8 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Maasai	2,006,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.9 %	23.2 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	303,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	763,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Majang	63,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	73.4 %	-1 -
	Me'en	263,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Meneng	8,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Molo	200	1	1	100.0 %	200	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Mondari, Chir	61,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Morokodo	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Murle	188,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2 %	1.7 %	-1 -
	Mursi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	5.3 %	-1 -
	Nara	57,000	1	1	100.0 %	57,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5 %	1.8 %	1
	Narim, Lariminit	6,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Nuer	1,749,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.5 %	20.2 %	-1 -
	Nyang'i	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyangatom	54,000	2	1	50.0 %	11,000	20.4 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.4 %	23.1 %	1
	Okolie	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Opo	9,900	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.3 %	15.6 %	-1 -
	Padhola	651,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	33.0 %	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	107,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Samburu	324,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sebei	370,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Shilluk	534,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Suri, Kacipo-Balesi	8,000	2	2	100.0 %	8,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	48,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Tennet	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Tepeth	32,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Toposa	369,000	4	2	50.0 %	23,000	6.3 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.4 %	1.6 %	2
	Turkana	1,419,000	2	1	50.0 %	56,000	3.9 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.2 %	21.3 %	1
	Uduk	60,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.8 %	3.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	93 Peoples (across countries)	44,292,000	134	18	13.4 %	957,000	2.2 %	●	Christianity	74.0%	29.9%	27

* 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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