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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
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| Acholi, Shuli | 1,975,000 | Y● | 41.00 % | 97.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Acholi | 0P Acholi, Shuli | 0M Acholi, Shuli of Uganda | 1 | | Alur, Lur | 1,297,000 | Y● | 30.00 % | 96.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Alur | 0P Alur, Lur | 1 | 1 | | Amba | 56,000 | Y● | 11.00 % | 45.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Amba | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Lebanese | 16,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Aringa | 652,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 1.90 % | 1  | Islam | Aringa | 0P Aringa | 0M Aringa of Uganda | 0T | | Baganda | 8,296,000 | Y● | 42.00 % | 67.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ganda | 0P Baganda | 1 | 1 | | Bagwere | 818,000 | Y● | 32.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Gwere | 0P Bagwere | 1 | 1 | | Bakenyi | 132,000 | Y● | 24.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kenye | 0P Bakenyi | 0M Bakenyi of Uganda | 0T | | Bakiga | 3,037,000 | Y● | 47.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Chiga | 0P Bakiga | 1 | 1 | | Banyole | 721,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 75.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Nyole | 0P Banyole | 0M Banyole of Uganda | 0T | | Banyoro, Nyoro | 1,276,000 | Y● | 31.00 % | 93.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Nyoro | 0P Banyoro, Nyoro | 1 | 1 | | Bari | 126,000 | Y● | 28.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Bari | 0P Bari | 1 | 1 | | Baruli | 250,000 | Y● | 24.00 % | 92.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ruruuli-Runyala | 0P Baruli | 0M Baruli of Uganda | 0T | | Batooro | 1,114,000 | Y● | 27.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Tooro | 0P Batooro | 1 | 1 | | Batutsi, Tutsi | 474,000 | | 35.00 % | 96.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kinyarwanda | 0P Batutsi, Tutsi | 1 | 1 | | British | 4,600 | | 8.80 % | 60.00 % | 4  | Christianity | English | 0P British | 1 | 1 | | Bwisi | 133,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Talinga-Bwisi | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Chinese, general | 19,000 | | 12.00 % | 18.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Chinese, Mandarin | 0P Chinese, general | 1 | 1 | | Cuban | 10,000 | | 8.80 % | 57.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Cuban | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 472,000 | Y● | | 84.74 % | 3  | Christianity | Ugandan Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | French | 1,600 | | 1.00 % | 61.00 % | 3 | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Goanese | 52,000 | | 18.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Konkani, Goan | 0P Goanese | 0M Goanese of Uganda | 1 | | Gujarati, Ugandan | 480,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Gujarati | 0P Gujarati, Ugandan | 0M Gujarati, Ugandan of Uganda | 0T | | Gungu | 111,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 85.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Gungu | 0P Gungu | 0M Gungu of Uganda | 0T | | Haya | 110,000 | | 21.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Haya | 0P Haya | 1 | 1 | | Hima | 3,789,000 | Y● | 46.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Nyankore | 0P Hima | 1 | 1 | | Hindi, Ugandan | 6,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Hinduism | Hindi | 0P Hindi, Ugandan | 1 | 0T | | Hutu, Rundi | 303,000 | Y● | 29.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Rundi | 0P Hutu, Rundi | 1 | 1 | | Hutu, Rwandese | 1,159,000 | | 29.00 % | 96.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kinyarwanda | 0P Hutu, Rwandese | 1 | 1 | | Ik | 12,000 | Y● | 0.90 % | 85.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Ik | 0P Ik | 0M Ik of Uganda | 0T | | Iteso | 3,097,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 98.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ateso | 0P Iteso | 1 | 0T | | Kakwa, Bari Kakwa | 240,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 69.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kakwa | 0P Kakwa, Bari Kakwa | 1 | 1 | | Kalenjin, Pokot | 1,020,000 | Y● | 12.00 % | 48.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Pokoot | 0P Kalenjin, Pokot | 0M Kalenjin, Pokot of Uganda | 0T | | Kaliko | 13,000 | | 3.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Keliko | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kamba | 10,000 | | 30.00 % | 92.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kamba | 0P Kamba | 1 | 0T | | Karamojong, Dodoth | 877,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 30.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ng'akarimojong | 0P Karamojong, Dodoth | 1 | 0T | | Kikuyu | 110,000 | | 20.00 % | 93.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Gikuyu | 0P Kikuyu | 1 | 1 | | Kongo | 5,400 | | 35.00 % | 94.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Koongo | 0P Kongo | 1 | 1 | | Konzo, Bakonjo | 1,121,000 | Y● | 28.00 % | 89.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Konzo | 0P Konzo, Bakonjo | 1 | 0T | | Kuku | 50,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kuku | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kumam, Akokolemu | 350,000 | Y● | 24.00 % | 78.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kumam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Lango | 2,805,000 | Y● | 42.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Lango | 0P Lango | 1 | 1 | | Lendu | 25,000 | | 31.00 % | 80.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Lendu | 0P Lendu | 1 | 1 | | Lingala | 26,000 | | 33.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Lingala | 0P Lingala | 1 | 1 | | Lugbara, High | 1,449,000 | Y● | 36.00 % | 90.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Lugbara | 0P Lugbara, High | 1 | 0T | | Luhya, Bukusu | 49,000 | | 45.00 % | 70.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Bukusu | 0P Luhya, Bukusu | 1 | 1 | | Luhya, Saamia | 686,000 | Y● | 32.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Saamya-Gwe | 0P Luhya, Saamia | 0M Luhya, Saamia of Uganda | 0T | | Ma'adi | 386,000 | Y● | 21.00 % | 92.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ma'di | 0P Ma'adi | 0M Ma'adi of Uganda | 0T | | Madi, Southern | 98,000 | Y● | 25.00 % | 92.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ma'di, Southern | 0P Madi, Southern | 1 | 1 | | Mangbetu | 104,000 | | 18.00 % | 70.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Mangbetu | 1 | 0M Mangbetu of Uganda | 0T | | Masaba, Bamasaba | 2,173,000 | Y● | 32.00 % | 83.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Masaaba | 0P Masaba, Bamasaba | 0M Masaba, Bamasaba of Uganda | 0T | | Meneng | 8,100 | Y● | 13.64 % | 15.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Ateso | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mvuba | 1,300 | Y● | 18.00 % | 50.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Mvuba | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nande | 26,000 | | 34.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Nande | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ndrulo | 20,000 | | 7.00 % | 85.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Ndrulo | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nubi | 38,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Nubi | 0P Nubi | 0M Nubi of Uganda | 0T | | Nyang'i | 18,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Ng'akarimojong | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Nyankore, Hororo | 420,000 | Y● | 23.00 % | 97.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Nyankore | 0P Nyankore, Hororo | 1 | 1 | | Okebu | 71,000 | Y● | 9.00 % | 75.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Kebu | 0P Okebu | 1 | 1 | | Olubogo, Lulba | 2,600 | | 14.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Olu'bo | 0P Olubogo, Lulba | 1 | 1 | | Padhola, Dama | 635,000 | Y● | 33.00 % | 95.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Jopadhola | 0P Padhola, Dama | 1 | 1 | | Pygmy, Batwa | 4,500 | Y● | 3.00 % | 20.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Kinyarwanda | 0P Pygmy, Batwa | 1 | 0T | | Sebei | 361,000 | Y● | 30.00 % | 70.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Kupsapiiny | 0P Sebei | 0M Sebei of Uganda | 0T | | Soga, Basoga | 3,730,000 | Y● | 43.00 % | 84.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Soga | 0P Soga, Basoga | 0M Soga, Basoga of Uganda | 0T | | Swahili | 5,300 | Y● | 0.50 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Islam | Swahili | 0P Swahili | 0M Swahili of Uganda | 0T | | Tepeth | 31,000 | Y● | 35.00 % | 60.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ng'akarimojong | 0P Tepeth | 1 | 1 | | Thur | 124,000 | Y● | 22.00 % | 85.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Thur | 0P Thur | 0M Thur of Uganda | 0T | | Toposa | 57,000 | | 0.30 % | 90.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Toposa | 0P Toposa | 1 | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 68 |
47,149,000 |
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| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
101,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
47,250,000 |
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| Uganda – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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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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| Uganda – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Acholi, Shuli
1,975,000
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Alur, Lur
1,297,000
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Arab, Lebanese
16,000
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Aringa
652,000
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Baganda
8,296,000
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Bagwere
818,000
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Bakenyi
132,000
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Bakiga
3,037,000
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Banyole
721,000
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Banyoro, Nyoro
1,276,000
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Bari
126,000
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Baruli
250,000
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Batooro
1,114,000
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Batutsi, Tutsi
474,000
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British
4,600
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Chinese, general
19,000
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Cuban
10,000
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Deaf
472,000
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French
1,600
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Goanese
52,000
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Gujarati, Ugandan
480,000
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Gungu
111,000
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Haya
110,000
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Hima
3,789,000
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Hindi, Ugandan
6,000
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Hutu, Rundi
303,000
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Hutu, Rwandese
1,159,000
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Ik
12,000
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Iteso
3,097,000
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Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
240,000
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Kalenjin, Pokot
1,020,000
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Kamba
10,000
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Karamojong, Dodoth
877,000
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Kikuyu
110,000
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Kongo
5,400
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Konzo, Bakonjo
1,121,000
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Lango
2,805,000
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Lendu
25,000
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Lingala
26,000
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Lugbara, High
1,449,000
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Luhya, Bukusu
49,000
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Luhya, Saamia
686,000
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Ma'adi
386,000
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Madi, Southern
98,000
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Masaba, Bamasaba
2,173,000
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Nubi
38,000
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Nyankore, Hororo
420,000
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Okebu
71,000
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Olubogo, Lulba
2,600
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Padhola, Dama
635,000
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Pygmy, Batwa
4,500
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Sebei
361,000
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Soga, Basoga
3,730,000
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Swahili
5,300
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Tepeth
31,000
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Thur
124,000
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Toposa
57,000
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| Uganda – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 33.1 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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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.
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| Uganda – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Uganda. Ministries in the Uganda 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.
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Ministries in Africa, East and Southern |
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Uganda – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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JP Unreached of Day
