Omotic People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Omotic What is a People Cluster?

Population

24,822,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Horn of Africa 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: ☀︎●●●●● (
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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 *
	Aari	535,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	48.0 %	46.5 %	-1 -
	Alaba	429,000	1	1	100.0 %	429,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	1.4 %	9
	Arbore	13,000	1	1	100.0 %	13,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.6 %	1.6 %	1
	Baiso, Gedicho	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0 %	63.0 %	-1 -
	Banna	49,000	1	1	100.0 %	49,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.3 %	1
	Basketo	144,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	62.9 %	-1 -
	Bench	651,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	73.0 %	65.7 %	-1 -
	Birale	21,000	1	1	100.0 %	21,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Boro, Shinasha	89,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	99.0 %	9.6 %	-1 -
	Burji	171,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.1 %	31.1 %	-1 -
	Burungi	44,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Chara	24,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.1 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Daasanach	113,000	3	3	100.0 %	113,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.3 %	1.3 %	4
	Dawro	1,000,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	92.0 %	53.2 %	-1 -
	Dime	7,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	87.0 %	33.7 %	-1 -
	Dirasha	120,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	55.3 %	-1 -
	Dizi	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	14.5 %	-1 -
	Dorze	43,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	86.0 %	36.0 %	-1 -
	Gamo	2,038,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	49.1 %	-1 -
	Ganza	4,900	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.7 %	2.5 %	-1 -
	Gawwada, Ale	146,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	55.0 %	45.0 %	-1 -
	Gayil	79,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	62.0 %	46.5 %	-1 -
	Gedeo	1,817,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	85.0 %	77.9 %	-1 -
	Gofa	668,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.0 %	61.0 %	-1 -
	Hadiyya	2,364,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.0 %	75.8 %	-1 -
	Hamar	86,000	1	1	100.0 %	86,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.6 %	1.4 %	2
	Hozo	8,500	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	9.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Iraqw	1,013,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	41.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	K'abeena	97,000	1	1	100.0 %	97,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	1.1 %	2
	Kachama, Ganjule	4,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	76.8 %	-1 -
	Kafa	1,238,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Kambata	947,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.0 %	79.9 %	-1 -
	Karo	2,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.5 %	12.2 %	-1 -
	Konso	476,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	60.9 %	48.7 %	-1 -
	Konta	154,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	47.1 %	-1 -
	Koore	289,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	94.0 %	86.2 %	-1 -
	Male	172,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.0 %	19.5 %	-1 -
	Mao, Northern	4,300	1	1	100.0 %	4,300	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.8 %	1.5 %	1
	Maraqo	145,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	29.0 %	12.3 %	-1 -
	Melo	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	65.0 %	56.2 %	-1 -
	Mosiye	36,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	51.5 %	-1 -
	Nao	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Anfillo	700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	20.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Oyda	83,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	74.0 %	59.8 %	-1 -
	Seze	18,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	25.0 %	9.3 %	-1 -
	Shabo	600	1	1	100.0 %	600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Shekka	143,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	64.0 %	-1 -
	Sheko	67,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.0 %	69.1 %	-1 -
	Sidama	5,460,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	86.1 %	-1 -
	Tembaro	182,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	76.5 %	-1 -
	Tsemay	30,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Wolaitta	3,142,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	98.0 %	71.1 %	-1 -
	Yem	295,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	58.0 %	8.6 %	-1 -
	Zayse	33,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	82.0 %	77.7 %	-1 -
Totals:	54 Peoples (across countries)	24,822,000	59	11	18.6 %	813,000	3.3 %	●	Christianity	78.4%	61.3%	22

* 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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