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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Ajuran, Borana-speaking	195,000	Y●	0.30 %	0.40 %	1	Islam	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	1	0M Ajuran, Borana-speaking of Kenya	0T
Ajuran, Somali-speaking	195,000	Y●	0.08 %	0.10 %	1	Islam	Somali	0P Ajuran, Somali-speaking	0M Ajuran, Somali-speaking of Kenya	0T
Americans, U.S.	14,000		29.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	English	0P Americans, U.S.	1	0T
Arab, Hadrami	13,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Hadrami Spoken	0P Arab, Hadrami	1	0T
Arab, Kenyan	17,000		0.20 %	1.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Arab, Kenyan	0M Arab, Kenyan of Kenya	0T
Arab, Omani	28,000	Y●	0.10 %	0.30 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Omani Spoken	0P Arab, Omani	1	0T
Arab, Yemeni	38,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	0P Arab, Yemeni	0M Arab, Yemeni of Kenya	0T
Aweer	21,000	Y●	0.30 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Aweer	0P Aweer	0M Aweer of Kenya	0T
Baganda	103,000		22.00 %	70.00 %	5	Christianity	Ganda	0P Baganda	1	1
Bajuni	98,000	Y●	1.00 %	5.00 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Bajuni	0M Bajuni of Kenya	0T
British	46,000		15.00 %	60.00 %	5	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Burji	39,000		8.00 %	10.00 %	4	Islam	Burji	0P Burji	0M Burji of Kenya	0T
Chagga	21,000		35.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Mochi	0P Chagga	1	1
Chinese, general	37,000		1.00 %	4.00 %	1	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Chinese, general	1	0T
Chuka	240,000	Y●	23.00 %	40.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Gichuka	1	1	1
Daasanach	20,000	Y●	2.00 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Daasanach	0P Daasanach	0M Daasanach of Kenya	0T
Dabida Taita	368,000	Y●	38.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Dawida	1	0M Dabida Taita of Kenya	1
Dahalo	3,200	Y●	6.60 %	7.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Dahalo	0P Dahalo	0M Dahalo of Kenya	0T
Deaf	422,000	Y●		82.61 %	3	Christianity	Kenyan Sign Language	0P Deaf	1	0T
El Molo	1,200	Y●	2.00 %	12.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Samburu	0P El Molo	1	1
Embu	453,000	Y●	48.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Kiembu	0P Embu	1	0T
French	2,100		1.00 %	61.00 %	3	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
Goanese, Kenyan	10,000		5.00 %	90.00 %	4	Christianity	Konkani, Goan	0P Goanese, Kenyan	0M Goanese, Kenyan of Kenya	1
Gujarati Creole	2,100		0.10 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Cutchi-Swahili	0P Gujarati Creole	1	0T
Gujarati, Kenyan	222,000		0.02 %	0.10 %	1	Hinduism	Gujarati	0P Gujarati, Kenyan	0M Gujarati, Kenyan of Kenya	0T
Gusii	3,609,000	Y●	59.82 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Ekegusii	0P Gusii	1	1
Hindi	7,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Hinduism	Hindi	0P Hindi	1	0T
Hutu, Rundi	15,000		45.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Rundi	0P Hutu, Rundi	1	1
Hutu, Rwandese	8,900		25.00 %	86.00 %	5	Christianity	Kinyarwanda	0P Hutu, Rwandese	1	1
Ik	1,600		14.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Ik	0P Ik	0M Ik of Kenya	1
Ilchamus	44,000	Y●	1.50 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Samburu	0P Ilchamus	0M Ilchamus of Kenya	0T
Ilwana	23,000	Y●	0.02 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Kiwilwana	0P Ilwana	0M Ilwana of Kenya	0T
Iteso	488,000	Y●	4.00 %	94.00 %	4	Christianity	Ateso	0P Iteso	1	0T
Kachchi	84,000		0.10 %	0.30 %	1	Hinduism	Kacchi	0P Kachchi	1	0T
Kalenjin, Keiyo	268,000	Y●	29.00 %	75.00 %	5	Christianity	Keiyo	1	0M Kalenjin, Keiyo of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Kipsigis	2,553,000	Y●	60.93 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Kipsigis	0P Kalenjin, Kipsigis	1	0T
Kalenjin, Marakwet	138,000	Y●	45.00 %	46.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Markweeta	0P Kalenjin, Marakwet	0M Kalenjin, Marakwet of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Nandi	1,254,000	Y●	53.18 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Nandi	0P Kalenjin, Nandi	1	0T
Kalenjin, Okiek	56,000	Y●	1.40 %	35.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Okiek	0P Kalenjin, Okiek	0M Kalenjin, Okiek of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Pokot	141,000	Y●	20.00 %	45.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Pokoot	0P Kalenjin, Pokot	0M Kalenjin, Pokot of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Sabaot	316,000	Y●	40.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Sabaot	0P Kalenjin, Sabaot	0M Kalenjin, Sabaot of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Terik	123,000	Y●	39.00 %	80.00 %	5	Christianity	Terik	1	0M Kalenjin, Terik of Kenya	0T
Kalenjin, Tugen	212,000	Y●	41.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Tugen	1	1	0T
Kamba	7,030,000	Y●	65.36 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Kamba	0P Kamba	1	0T
Kikuyu	10,838,000	Y●	72.01 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Gikuyu	0P Kikuyu	1	0T
Konso	1,400		5.00 %	20.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Konso	0P Konso	0M Konso of Kenya	0T
Kuria	336,000	Y●	36.00 %	52.00 %	5	Christianity	Kuria	0P Kuria	1	0T
Luhya, Bukusu	2,408,000	Y●	60.93 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Bukusu	0P Luhya, Bukusu	0M Luhya, Bukusu of Kenya	0T
Luhya, Idakho	58,000	Y●	44.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	1	1	1
Luhya, Isukha	109,000	Y●	41.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	0P Luhya, Isukha	1	0T
Luhya, Kabras	146,000	Y●	43.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Lukabaras	0P Luhya, Kabras	1	0T
Luhya, Khayo	73,000	Y●	48.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Olukhayo	1	1	1
Luhya, Kisa	38,000	Y●	43.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Olushisa	1	1	1
Luhya, Marachi	70,000	Y●	46.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Olumarachi	1	1	1
Luhya, Maragoli	358,000	Y●	42.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Lulogooli	1	1	1
Luhya, Marama	46,000	Y●	49.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Olumarama	1	1	1
Luhya, Nyala	243,000	Y●	44.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Nyala	1	1	1
Luhya, Nyore	166,000	Y●	46.00 %	93.00 %	5	Christianity	Olunyole	1	1	1
Luhya, Saamia	91,000	Y●	45.00 %	95.00 %	5	Christianity	Saamya-Gwe	0P Luhya, Saamia	0M Luhya, Saamia of Kenya	0T
Luhya, Tachoni	92,000	Y●	47.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Lutachoni	1	0M Luhya, Tachoni of Kenya	1
Luhya, Tiriki	100,000	Y●	40.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	1	1	1
Luhya, Tsoto	78,000	Y●	49.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Olutsotso	1	1	1
Luhya, Wanga	101,000	Y●	44.00 %	94.00 %	5	Christianity	Oluwanga	1	1	1
Luo	6,776,000	Y●	62.04 %	98.00 %	5	Christianity	Dholuo	0P Luo	1	1
Maasai	1,591,000	Y●	26.59 %	45.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Maasai	0P Maasai	0M Maasai of Kenya	0T
Madhiban	2,700	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Somali	0P Madhiban	1	0T
Makonde	4,000		2.00 %	10.00 %	2	Islam	Makonde	0P Makonde	0M Makonde of Kenya	0T
Marathi	500		0.00 %	2.00 %	1	Hinduism	Marathi	0P Marathi	1	0T
Masaba, Gisu	68,000		38.00 %	85.00 %	5	Christianity	Masaaba	0P Masaba, Gisu	0M Masaba, Gisu of Kenya	0T
Mbeere	209,000	Y●	14.00 %	34.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kiembu	0P Mbeere	1	1
Meru	2,646,000	Y●	59.82 %	97.00 %	5	Christianity	Kimiiru	0P Meru	1	1
Mijikenda, Chonyi	330,000	Y●	12.00 %	50.00 %	5	Christianity	Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma	0P Mijikenda, Chonyi	1	1
Mijikenda, Digo	469,000	Y●	0.05 %	0.10 %	1	Islam	Chidigo	0P Mijikenda, Digo	0M Mijikenda, Digo of Kenya	0T
Mijikenda, Duruma	593,000	Y●	24.00 %	65.00 %	5	Christianity	Chiduruma	0P Mijikenda, Duruma	0M Mijikenda, Duruma of Kenya	0T
Mijikenda, Giriama	1,337,000	Y●	48.00 %	90.00 %	5	Christianity	Kigiryama	0P Mijikenda, Giriama	1	0T
Mijikenda, Jibana	5,100	Y●	14.00 %	20.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kigiryama	1	1	1
Mijikenda, Kambe	33,000	Y●	14.00 %	20.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kigiryama	1	1	1
Mijikenda, Kauma	10,000	Y●	12.00 %	30.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kigiryama	1	1	1
Mijikenda, Rabai	135,000	Y●	13.00 %	40.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kigiryama	0P Mijikenda, Rabai	1	1
Mijikenda, Ribe	11,000	Y●	12.00 %	30.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kigiryama	1	1	1
Mukogodo, Yaaku	4,700	Y●	0.70 %	6.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Yaaku	1	1	0T
Munyoyaya	16,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Orma	0P Munyoyaya	0M Munyoyaya of Kenya	0T
Mwimbi-Muthambi	240,000	Y●	22.00 %	40.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Mwimbi-Muthambi	1	1	1
Ndigiri	3,300	Y●	3.00 %	7.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Gikuyu	1	1	1
Nubian	23,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Nubi	0P Nubian	0M Nubian of Kenya	0T
Omotik, Ndorobo	200	Y●	1.00 %	6.00 %	2	Ethnic Religions	Omotik	0P Omotik, Ndorobo	0M Omotik, Ndorobo of Kenya	0T
Orma	96,000	Y●	0.04 %	0.04 %	1	Islam	Orma	0P Orma	0M Orma of Kenya	0T
Oromo, Borana	295,000		2.00 %	8.00 %	2	Islam	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	0P Oromo, Borana	0M Oromo, Borana of Kenya	0T
Oromo, Gabra	151,000	Y●	3.00 %	12.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	0P Oromo, Gabra	1	1
Oromo, Garre	805,000	Y●	0.01 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Garre	0P Oromo, Garre	0M Oromo, Garre of Kenya	0T
Oromo, Sakuye	29,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.40 %	1	Islam	Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	0P Oromo, Sakuye	0M Oromo, Sakuye of Kenya	0T
Pokomo	120,000	Y●	18.00 %	25.00 %	5	Islam	Kipfokomo	0P Pokomo	0M Pokomo of Kenya	0T
Punjabi	70,000		0.10 %	0.20 %	1	Other / Small	Punjabi, Eastern	0P Punjabi	0M Punjabi of Kenya	0T
Rendille	103,000	Y●	4.20 %	15.00 %	4	Ethnic Religions	Rendille	0P Rendille	1	0T
Sagalla Taita	368,000	Y●	24.00 %	37.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Sagalla	0P Sagalla Taita	1	0T
Samburu	356,000	Y●	12.00 %	30.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Samburu	0P Samburu	0M Samburu of Kenya	0T
Segeju	600		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Segeju	0P Segeju	0M Segeju of Kenya	0T
Seychellese Creole	2,200		6.00 %	97.00 %	4	Christianity	Seychelles Creole French	0P Seychellese Creole	1	1
Sindhi	3,500		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Hinduism	Sindhi	0P Sindhi	1	0T
Somali	2,597,000	Y●	0.09 %	0.11 %	1	Islam	Somali	0P Somali	0M Somali of Kenya	0T
Somali Bantu	115,000	Y●	0.05 %	0.05 %	1	Islam	Maay	0P Somali Bantu	0M Somali Bantu of Kenya	0T
South Asian, Bengali-speakin	1,600		0.10 %	2.00 %	1	Islam	Bengali	0P South Asian, Bengali-speaking	1	0T
Suba	169,000	Y●	45.00 %	100.00 %	5	Christianity	Suba	1	0M Suba of Kenya	0T
Swahili, Coastal	14,000	Y●	0.40 %	0.50 %	1	Islam	Swahili	0P Swahili, Coastal	0M Swahili, Coastal of Kenya	0T
Taveta	28,000	Y●	37.00 %	72.00 %	5	Christianity	Taveta	0P Taveta	1	0T
Tharaka	235,000	Y●	22.00 %	43.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Kitharaka	0P Tharaka	0M Tharaka of Kenya	0T
Toposa	3,200		1.00 %	5.00 %	1	Ethnic Religions	Toposa	0P Toposa	1	0T
Turkana	1,363,000	Y●	22.16 %	48.00 %	5	Ethnic Religions	Turkana	0P Turkana	0M Turkana of Kenya	0T
Waata	21,000	Y●	5.00 %	25.00 %	4	Islam	Waata	0P Waata	1	0T
Wardei	204,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Somali	1	1	0T
Total People Groups: 110	55,990,000	81			33			83	47	74
Unclassified / Other Individuals	225,000
UN Country Population (2022)	56,215,000
Other reported groups: 6

Kenya –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	33	30.0 %	5,494,000	9.8 %
	2 - Minimally reached	6	5.5 %	361,000	0.6 %
	3 - Superficially reached	2	1.8 %	424,000	0.8 %
	4 - Partially reached	10	9.1 %	822,000	1.5 %
	5 - Significantly reached	59	53.6 %	48,889,000	87.3 %
Totals		110		55,990,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

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Ajuran, Somali-speaking 195,000	Americans, U.S. 14,000	Arab, Hadrami 13,000	Arab, Kenyan 17,000	Arab, Omani 28,000	Arab, Yemeni 38,000
Aweer 21,000	Baganda 103,000	Bajuni 98,000	British 46,000	Burji 39,000	Chagga 21,000
Chinese, general 37,000	Daasanach 20,000	Dahalo 3,200	Deaf 422,000	El Molo 1,200	Embu 453,000
French 2,100	Goanese, Kenyan 10,000	Gujarati Creole 2,100	Gujarati, Kenyan 222,000	Gusii 3,609,000	Hindi 7,000
Hutu, Rundi 15,000	Hutu, Rwandese 8,900	Ik 1,600	Ilchamus 44,000	Ilwana 23,000	Iteso 488,000
Kachchi 84,000	Kalenjin, Kipsigis 2,553,000	Kalenjin, Marakwet 138,000	Kalenjin, Nandi 1,254,000	Kalenjin, Okiek 56,000	Kalenjin, Pokot 141,000
Kalenjin, Sabaot 316,000	Kamba 7,030,000	Kikuyu 10,838,000	Konso 1,400	Kuria 336,000	Luhya, Bukusu 2,408,000
Luhya, Isukha 109,000	Luhya, Kabras 146,000	Luhya, Saamia 91,000	© Copyrighted Photo Luo 6,776,000	© Copyrighted Photo Maasai 1,591,000	Madhiban 2,700
Makonde 4,000	Marathi 500	Masaba, Gisu 68,000	Mbeere 209,000	Meru 2,646,000	Mijikenda, Chonyi 330,000
Mijikenda, Digo 469,000	Mijikenda, Duruma 593,000	Mijikenda, Giriama 1,337,000	Mijikenda, Rabai 135,000	Munyoyaya 16,000	Nubian 23,000
Omotik, Ndorobo 200	Orma 96,000	Oromo, Borana 295,000	Oromo, Gabra 151,000	Oromo, Garre 805,000	Oromo, Sakuye 29,000
Pokomo 120,000	Punjabi 70,000	Rendille 103,000	Sagalla Taita 368,000	Samburu 356,000	Segeju 600
Seychellese Creole 2,200	Sindhi 3,500	© Copyrighted Photo Somali 2,597,000	Somali Bantu 115,000	South Asian, Bengali-speaking 1,600	Swahili, Coastal 14,000
Taveta 28,000	Tharaka 235,000	Toposa 3,200	Turkana 1,363,000	Waata 21,000
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Kenya – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Arabic, Hadrami Spoken	ayh	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Arabic, Omani Spoken	acx	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken	acq	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Ateso	teo	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Aweer	bob	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Bengali	ben	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Bukusu	bxk	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Burji	bji	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma	coh	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Chidigo	dig	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Chiduruma	dug	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Cutchi-Swahili	ccl	1	1	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Daasanach	dsh	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Dahalo	dal	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Dawida	dav	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Dholuo	luo	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Ekegusii	guz	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
English	eng	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
French	fra	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Ganda	lug	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Garre	gex	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Gichuka	cuh	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Gikuyu	kik	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Gujarati	guj	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Hindi	hin	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Ik	ikx	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	0	1
Kacchi	kfr	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Kamba	kam	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Keiyo	eyo	1	0	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Kenyan Sign Language	xki	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Kiembu	ebu	2	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kigiryama	nyf	6	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kimiiru	mer	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kinyarwanda	kin	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kipfokomo	pkb	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kipsigis	sgc	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Kitharaka	thk	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Kiwilwana	mlk	1	1	Unspecified	1	0	1	0	1
Konkani, Goan	gom	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Konso	kxc	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Kuria	kuj	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Luidakho-Luisukha-Lutirichi	ida	3	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Lukabaras	lkb	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Lulogooli	rag	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Lutachoni	lts	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Maasai	mas	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Maay	ymm	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Makonde	kde	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Marathi	mar	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Markweeta	enb	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Masaaba	myx	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Mochi	old	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Mwimbi-Muthambi	mws	1	0	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Nandi	niq	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Nubi	kcn	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Nyala	nle	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	1	1
Okiek	oki	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Olukhayo	lko	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Olumarachi	lri	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Olumarama	lrm	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	0	1
Olunyole	nyd	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Olushisa	lks	1	0	Trans Started	1	1	1	1	1
Olutsotso	lto	1	0	Complete	0	1	1	1	1
Oluwanga	lwg	1	0	Complete	0	1	0	0	1
Omotik	omt	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Orma	orc	2	2	NT	0	0	1	0	1
Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji	gax	4	2	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Pokoot	pko	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Punjabi, Eastern	pan	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Rendille	rel	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Rundi	run	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Saamya-Gwe	lsm	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sabaot	spy	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Sagalla	tga	1	0	NT	0	1	1	0	1
Samburu	saq	3	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Segeju	seg	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	0	1
Seychelles Creole French	crs	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	1	1
Sindhi	snd	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Somali	som	4	4	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Suba	sxb	1	0	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Swahili	swh	3	3	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Taveta	tvs	1	0	NT	0	1	0	0	1
Terik	tec	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Toposa	toq	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Tugen	tuy	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Turkana	tuv	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Waata	ssn	1	0	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Yaaku	muu	1	0	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Totals:	89	110	33		73	49	64	72	0

Kenya –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 49.7 %
(subset of Christianity)

Christianity Segments ^{[2] [3]}

(Evangelicals distributed across
Christianity Segments)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Kenya – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Kenya. Ministries in the Kenya section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, East and Southern section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

Ministries in Kenya

Ministries in Africa, East and Southern

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Country Level Ministries	Size
Adventures in Missions	Medium
Africa Inland Mission, International	Medium
African Enterprise	Medium
African Leadership	Small
Artists in Christian Testimony	Medium
Audio Scripture Ministries	Small
Baptist International Outreach	Medium
Baptist World Aid, Australia	Small
Bethany International Ministries	Medium
Bright Hope International	Medium
Canadian Baptist International Ministries	Medium
Childcare Worldwide	Medium
Christ to the Nations	Medium
Christian Blind Mission International	Small
Christian Church of North America - Missions	Small
Church Mission Society	Medium
Church of God, Anderson, Indiana	Medium
CMF International	Medium
Compassion International	Large
Crosslinks	Medium
DeNike Ministries	Small
East-West Ministries International	Medium
Eastern Mennonite Missions	Medium
Elim Fellowship	Medium
Empowering Lives International	Medium
Equip, Incorporated	Medium
Evangel Bible Translators	Medium
Evangelical Covenant Church	Medium
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Medium
Faith Comes By Hearing	Medium
FEBInternational	Medium
Fellowship International Mission	Medium
Food for the Hungry	Medium
Free Methodist World Missions	Medium
Friends United Meeting - Global Ministries	Small
Full Gospel Evangelistic Association	Small
Global Fellowship	Medium
Global Outreach International	Medium
Global Partners / Wesleyan World Missions	Medium
Globe International	Medium
Gospel Furthering Fellowship	Small
Greater Grace World Outreach Missions	Medium
Harvest Foundation	Small
Harvest International	Medium
Independent Faith Mission	Medium
Integra	Small
International Christian Ministries	Medium
International Christian Ministries Canada	Small
International Gospel Outreach	Medium
International Pentecostal Church of Christ	Small
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship	Medium
Into All The World	Small
Iris Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Live in Love	Small
Living Hope Ministries, International	Small
Lott Carey Baptist Foreign Mission Convention	Medium
Map International	Medium
Mission Aviation Fellowship	Medium
Mission Ministries	Medium
Mission of Mercy	Small
Mission ONE Incorporated	Medium
Mission: Moving Mountains	Medium
Missions Door	Medium
Navigators, International Missions Group	Medium
New Directions International	Medium
New Mission Systems International	Medium
OC International	Medium
Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada	Medium
Presbyterian Evangelistic Fellowship	Medium
Reformed Baptist Mission Services	Small
Reformed Church in America	Medium
Samaritan's Purse	Large
Seed International	Small
TEAR Australia	Medium
Tear Netherlands	Small
Tearfund	Medium
TearFund Belgium	Small
TearFund Switzerland	Small
TearFund UK	Large
The Master's Mission	Medium
Things To Come Mission	Medium
Walk Thru the Bible Ministries	Medium
Women to the World	Small
World Concern	Large
World Concern	Medium
World Gospel Mission	Medium
World Harvest Mission	Medium
World Missions Far Corners Incorporated	Large
World Relief	Large
World Relief Canada	Small
World Relief USA	Medium
World Renew	Medium
World-Wide Missions	Medium
Ministries Listed: 93

Regional Level Ministries	Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)	Large
Action International Ministries	Medium
Advancing Renewal Ministries, Inc.	Medium
Anglican Frontier Missions	Small
Assemblies of God World Missions	Large
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations, World Missions	Medium
Awana Clubs, International	Medium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, International	Medium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)	Medium
Baptist Mid-Missions	Medium
BCM International	Medium
Bible League	Medium
Campus Crusade for Christ, International	Large
Child Evangelism Fellowship	Medium
Church of God of Prophecy	Medium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission Department	Medium
Church World Service	Medium
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship	Medium
EFCA International Mission	Medium
EQUIP Foundation	Small
Every Home for Christ	Medium
Final Frontiers Foundation	Large
Friends in Action, International	Small
Galcom International	Small
GO International	Small
Go Ye Fellowship	Medium
Good News Productions	Medium
Heart of God Ministries	Medium
Hope for the Hungry	Medium
InterComm	Small
Josue Yrion World Evangelism and Missions	Small
Mailbox Club International	Small
Middle East Media	Medium
Open Bible Churches	Small
Overland Missions	Small
Pentecostal Church of God World Missions	Small
Scripture Union	Medium
Seventh-day Adventists General Conference	Medium
Silent Word Ministries	Small
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission Board	Large
Talking Bibles International	Small
Team Expansion	Medium
Tentmakers International	Small
United Methodist Church	Medium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign Missions	Medium
United World Mission	Medium
Worldwide Tentmakers, Incorporated	Small
Young Life	Medium
Youth with a Mission	Large
Ministries Listed: 49

Kenya – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	55,990,000
Percent Urbanization	27 %
Total People Groups	110
Unreached People Groups	33
Region	Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window	No
Official National Language	English
Secondary National Language	Swahili
Primary Religion	Christianity
Percent Professing Christian	80.0% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	49.7% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	5
Persecution Ranking	Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.555 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

State Department Religious Freedom Report

World Factbook

Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


Prayer Cards

	All Unreached

Maps

Political Map (UN)
Language Map (Ethnologue)
Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas)
Perry-Castaneda Map Collection



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