Maluku-Central People Cluster

People Cluster: Maluku-Central What is a People Cluster?

Population

900,000

0.9% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Malay 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%

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
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 *
	Alune	23,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Amahei	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	35.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Ambelau	9,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	6.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Ambonese	386,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	72.0 %	40.7 %	-1 -
	Asilulu	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	0.5 %	1
	Bengoi, Isal	600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Boano	5,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Bobot	8,400	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	34.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Bonfia	1,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Buru, Boeroe	52,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Emplawas	300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Geser-Gorom	37,000	1	1	100.0 %	37,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Haruku	29,000	1	1	100.0 %	29,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.2 %	1
	Hitu	19,000	1	1	100.0 %	19,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Huaulu	500	1	1	100.0 %	500	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.0 %	0.5 %	1
	Jahalatan	1,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Kaibubu	900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Laha, Central Ambonese	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Larike-Wakasihu	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.9 %	-1 -
	Latu	4,000	1	1	100.0 %	4,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Liana	4,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Lisabata-Nuniali	3,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	35.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Lisela	16,000	1	1	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Loloda	3,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Loun	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Luhu	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Manipa, Soow Huhelia	2,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	9.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Manusela, Wahai	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Nimboran	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nuaulu, North	800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nuaulu, South	2,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Nusa Laut	3,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paulohi	0 < 100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Salas	100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Saleman, Hatue	7,600	1	1	100.0 %	7,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Saparua	17,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Seit Kaitetu	14,000	1	1	100.0 %	14,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Sula	93,000	1	1	100.0 %	93,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Tamilouw	4,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Te'un	1,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Teluti	27,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Tulehu	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Watubela	6,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	25.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Wemale, North	4,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Wemale, South	4,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	45 Peoples (across countries)	900,000	46	11	23.9 %	246,000	27.3 %	●	Christianity	41.4%	18.8%	12

* 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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