Oromo People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Oromo What is a People Cluster?

Population

49,777,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

People Groups
(by Country)

Unreached Groups (by Country)

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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 *
	Ajuran, Borana-speaking	187,000	1	1	100.0 %	187,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.3 %	4
	Amhara, Wollo	6,331,000	1	1	100.0 %	6,331,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.9 %	0.2 %	127
	Munyoyaya	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Orma	93,000	1	1	100.0 %	93,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	2
	Oromo, Arsi	6,774,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Bale	2,239,000	1	1	100.0 %	2,239,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.5 %	0.1 %	45
	Oromo, Borana	1,780,000	2	1	50.0 %	1,496,000	84.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	4.6 %	1.4 %	30
	Oromo, Gabra	200,000	2	1	50.0 %	55,000	27.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.7 %	2.2 %	1
	Oromo, Guji	1,912,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	70.0 %	56.0 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Hararghe	7,551,000	1	1	100.0 %	7,551,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	0.0 %	151
	Oromo, Jima	3,911,000	1	1	100.0 %	3,911,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.3 %	78
	Oromo, Kereyu	106,000	1	1	100.0 %	106,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.5 %	1.5 %	2
	Oromo, Sakuye	28,000	1	1	100.0 %	28,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.0 %	1
	Oromo, Southern	98,000	1	1	100.0 %	98,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.3 %	2
	Oromo, Tulema / Selale	9,203,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.8 %	15.0 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Wellega / Mecha	8,432,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	81.2 %	43.9 %	-1 -
	Oromo, Yejju	620,000	1	1	100.0 %	620,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.3 %	0.4 %	12
	Rendille	99,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Wardei	197,000	1	1	100.0 %	197,000	100.0 %	0 ☀	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	4
Totals:	19 Peoples (across countries)	49,777,000	26	14	53.8 %	22,927,000	46.1 %	●	Islam	35.1%	13.1%	460

* 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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