Nilotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Nilotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

45,051,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

135

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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= 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 *
	Acholi	2,168,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.7 %	40.0 %	-1 -
	Ageer	22,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Aka	1,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	6.0 %	5.2 %	-1 -
	Alur	2,808,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	96.0 %	25.9 %	-1 -
	Anuak	314,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	52.1 %	36.8 %	-1 -
	Bari	750,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	94.7 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Belanda Bor	24,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Berta, Benishangul	615,000	2	1	50.0 %	347,000	56.4 %	1 ●	Islam	4.6 %	1.4 %	7
	Biykol	500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Bodi	13,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Buldit	6,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Burun	56,000	1	1	100.0 %	56,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Burun, Arabized	165,000	1	1	100.0 %	165,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	3
	Daats'in	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Datooga	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Datooga, Barabaig	198,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Di'dinga	92,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	18.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Central	50,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northeastern	803,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	17.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Northwestern	85,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, South Central	714,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southeastern	883,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	18.0 %	-1 -
	Dinka, Southwestern	1,255,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	79.0 %	16.0 %	-1 -
	Dongotono	4,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	3 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	El Molo	1,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Gaahmg	126,000	1	1	100.0 %	126,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.5 %	0.1 %	3
	Gobato	2,200	1	1	100.0 %	2,200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Gumuz, Kamashi	404,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	15.5 %	-1 -
	Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate	208,000	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 -
	Iteso	3,760,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.5 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Jule	2,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	2.2 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Jumjum	101,000	2	1	50.0 %	95,000	94.1 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.9 %	2
	Jur Modo	192,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kakwa, Bari Kakwa	569,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	69.3 %	8.6 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Keiyo	268,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,552,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	97.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Marakwet	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Nandi	1,253,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Okiek	56,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Pokot	1,218,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	47.7 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Sabaot	316,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Terik	123,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kalenjin, Tugen	212,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	90.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Karamojong	927,000	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	50,000	3	1	33.3 %	10,000	20.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.8 %	2.4 %	1
	Kuku	229,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	73.9 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kuku, Bari	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Kumam	370,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.0 %	24.0 %	-1 -
	Kunama	175,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.2 %	8.9 %	-1 -
	Kwegu	3,600	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	44.0 %	39.8 %	-1 -
	Lango	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Lango	2,964,000	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	78,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Lopid	107,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Lotuho	278,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	45.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Luo	7,046,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	97.9 %	60.2 %	-1 -
	Luwo	235,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Maaban	87,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.9 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Maasai	2,046,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	42.8 %	22.9 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Arusha	332,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	35.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Maasai, Baraguyu	837,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Majang	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	73.4 %	-1 -
	Me'en	282,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.7 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Meneng	8,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Molo	300	1	1	100.0 %	300	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Mondari, Chir	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Morokodo	43,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Murle	182,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.2 %	1.7 %	-1 -
	Mursi	14,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	5.3 %	-1 -
	Nara	60,000	1	1	100.0 %	60,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.5 %	1.8 %	1
	Narim, Lariminit	6,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	2.2 %	-1 -
	Nuer	1,725,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	36.4 %	21.3 %	-1 -
	Nyang'i	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Nyangatom	57,000	2	1	50.0 %	11,000	19.3 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.9 %	23.6 %	1
	Okolie	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Opo	10,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	26.4 %	16.5 %	-1 -
	Padhola	671,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	33.0 %	-1 -
	Pari	71,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	12.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Reel, Atwot	104,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Samburu	356,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Sebei	381,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	30.0 %	-1 -
	Shilluk	518,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.1 %	11.0 %	-1 -
	Suri	8,100	2	2	100.0 %	8,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	2
	Suri, Tirmaga-Chai	51,000	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	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.0 %	35.0 %	-1 -
	Toposa	363,000	4	2	50.0 %	24,000	6.7 %	3 ●	Christianity	84.0 %	1.6 %	2
	Turkana	1,423,000	2	1	50.0 %	60,000	4.2 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	46.1 %	21.2 %	1
	Uduk	64,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.8 %	3.0 %	-1 -
Totals:	94 Peoples (across countries)	45,051,000	135	18	13.3 %	1,021,000	2.3 %	●	Christianity	73.9%	24.4%	29

* 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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