Country: Kenya
Number of People Groups
110
People Groups Unreached
33 (30.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
54,881,000
Population in Unreached
5,385,000 (9.8%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
79.98%
% Evangelical
49.73%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.4%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ajuran, Borana-speaking | 191,000 | 191,000 | ● | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.30 % | 4 |
|
Ajuran, Somali-speaking | 191,000 | 191,000 | ● | Somali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 4 |
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Americans, U.S. | 14,000 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Hadrami | 13,000 | 2,213,000 | Arabic, Hadrami Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Kenyan | 16,000 | 755,000 | Swahili | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Omani | 28,000 | 2,823,000 | ● | Arabic, Omani Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 37,000 | 8,798,000 | ● | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Aweer | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Aweer | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
|
Baganda | 101,000 | 8,760,000 | Ganda | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bajuni | 96,000 | 135,000 | ● | Swahili | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 2 |
|
British | 45,000 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 60.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Burji | 39,000 | 168,000 | Burji | Islam | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chagga | 21,000 | 1,326,000 | Mochi | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 36,000 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
Chuka | 235,000 | 235,000 | ● | Gichuka | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 40.00 % | 23.00 % | -1 - |
|
Daasanach | 19,000 | 110,000 | ● | Daasanach | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 |
|
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Dabida Taita | 361,000 | 392,000 | ● | Dawida | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 38.00 % | -1 - |
|
Dahalo | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Dahalo | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 6.60 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 413,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Kenyan Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.61 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
El Molo | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Samburu | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
|
Embu | 445,000 | 445,000 | ● | Kiembu | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 48.00 % | -1 - |
|
French | 2,100 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Goanese, Kenyan | 10,000 | 781,000 | Konkani, Goan | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati Creole | 2,100 | 97,000 | Cutchi-Swahili | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Gujarati, Kenyan | 218,000 | 3,464,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.02 % | 4 | |
| Totals: 110 | 54,881,000 | 33 ● | 79.98 % | 49.73 % | 122 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 220,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 55,101,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Baringo | 778,000 |
| Bomet | 1,022,000 |
| Bungoma | 1,949,000 |
| Busia | 1,043,000 |
| Elgeyo-Marakwet | 43,000 |
| Embu | 710,000 |
| Garissa | 981,000 |
| Homa Bay | 1,321,000 |
| Isiolo | 313,000 |
| Kajiado | 1,304,000 |
| Kakamega | 2,179,000 |
| Kericho | 1,052,000 |
| Kiambu | 2,821,000 |
| Kilifi | 1,696,000 |
| Kirinyaga | 712,000 |
| Kisii | 1,478,000 |
| Kisumu | 1,349,000 |
| Kitui | 1,325,000 |
| Kwale | 1,011,000 |
| Laikipia | 605,000 |
| Lamu | 168,000 |
| Machakos | 1,659,000 |
| Makueni | 1,153,000 |
| Mandera | 1,011,000 |
| Marsabit | 537,000 |
| Meru | 1,804,000 |
| Migori | 1,302,000 |
| Mombasa | 1,409,000 |
| Murang'a | 1,233,000 |
| Nairobi | 5,130,000 |
| Nakuru | 2,522,000 |
| Nandi | 1,034,000 |
| Narok | 1,351,000 |
| Nyamira | 707,000 |
| Nyandarua | 744,000 |
| Nyeri | 885,000 |
| Samburu | 362,000 |
| Siaya | 1,158,000 |
| Taita Taveta | 398,000 |
| Tana River | 369,000 |
| Tharaka-Nithi | 458,000 |
| Trans Nzoia | 1,155,000 |
| Turkana | 1,081,000 |
| Uasin Gishu | 1,357,000 |
| Vihiga | 688,000 |
| Wajir | 911,000 |
| West Pokot | 598,000 |
| Provinces: 47 | 54,876,000 |
| UN Country Population | 55,101,000 |
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Kenya prayer cards. All Unreached |
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| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Arabic, Hadrami Spoken | ayh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Omani Spoken | acx | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ateso | teo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aweer | bob | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bukusu | bxk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Burji | bji | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma | coh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chidigo | dig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chiduruma | dug | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cutchi-Swahili | ccl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Daasanach | dsh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dahalo | dal | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dawida | dav | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dholuo | luo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ekegusii | guz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ganda | lug | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Garre | gex | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gichuka | cuh | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gikuyu | kik | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ik | ikx | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kamba | kam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Keiyo | eyo | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kenyan Sign Language | xki | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kiembu | ebu | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kigiryama | nyf | 6 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kimiiru | mer | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kinyarwanda | kin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kipfokomo | pkb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kipsigis | sgc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kitharaka | thk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kiwilwana | mlk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konkani, Goan | gom | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konso | kxc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuria | kuj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi | ida | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lukabaras | lkb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lulogooli | rag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lutachoni | lts | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maasai | mas | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Maay | ymm | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makonde | kde | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Markweeta | enb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Masaaba | myx | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mochi | old | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mwimbi-Muthambi | mws | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nandi | niq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nubi | kcn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyala | nle | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Okiek | oki | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Olukhayo | lko | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Olumarachi | lri | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Olumarama | lrm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Olunyole | nyd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Olushisa | lks | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Olutsotso | lto | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oluwanga | lwg | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Omotik | omt | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Orma | orc | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | gax | 4 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Pokoot | pko | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rendille | rel | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rundi | run | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Saamya-Gwe | lsm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sabaot | spy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sagalla | tga | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Samburu | saq | 3 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Segeju | seg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Seychelles French Creole | crs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Suba | sxb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Taveta | tvs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Terik | tec | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Toposa | toq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tugen | tuy | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkana | tuv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Waata | ssn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yaaku | muu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 89 | 110 | 33 | 49 | 50 | 68 | 72 | 19 |
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| People Groups | 110 |
| Unreached People Groups | 33 (30.0%) |
| Population | 54,881,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 5,385,000 (9.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 80.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 49.7% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 122 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 27% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | KE |
| Official Language(s) | English | Swahili |
| Literacy Rate | 82% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,879,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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