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Nilotic Cluster – People Groups
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Population Least Reached Progress Scale # Peoples by Ctry # Unreached Peoples % Peoples Unreached Primary Religion Ethnic Code Photo
Acholi2,053,0005 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62aP
Acholi
Ageer22,0002 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62fP
Ageer
Aka1,2004 100.0 % IslamNAB62z 
Alur2,644,0005 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62bP
Alur
Anuak301,0005 300.0 % ChristianityNAB62cP
Anuak
Bari822,0005 400.0 % ChristianityNAB62eP
Bari
Belanda Bor23,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Belanda Bor
Berta, Benishangul585,000Y1 2150.0 % IslamNAB62zP
Berta, Benishangul
Biykol5004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Biykol
Bodi12,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Bodi
Buldit6,5004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Buldit
Burun53,000Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62z 
Burun, Arabized157,000Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62y 
Daats'in400Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62 
Datooga15,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Datooga
Datooga, Barabaig186,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Datooga, Barabaig
Di'dinga89,0005 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Di'dinga
Dinka, Central48,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62fP
Dinka, Central
Dinka, Northeastern777,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Northeastern
Dinka, Northwestern82,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Northwestern
Dinka, South Central691,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, South Central
Dinka, Southeastern855,0005 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Southeastern
Dinka, Southwestern1,214,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62fP
Dinka, Southwestern
Dongotono4,1003 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62y 
El Molo1,1002 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
El Molo
Gobato2,100Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62z 
Gumuz, Kamashi385,0005 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Gumuz, Kamashi
Gumuz, Mandura-Dibate198,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62z 
Gwama12,000Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62zP
Gwama
Ilchamus43,000Y1 11100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
Ilchamus
Imotong15,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62 
Ingessana, Gaam119,000Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62zP
Ingessana, Gaam
Iteso3,566,0005 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62qP
Iteso
Jule2,6004 100.0 % IslamNAB62zP
Jule
Jumjum97,000Y1 2150.0 % IslamNAB62zP
Jumjum
Jur Modo186,0004 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Jur Modo
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa413,0004 300.0 % ChristianityNAB62yP
Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
Kalenjin, Keiyo258,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62g 
Kalenjin, Kipsigis2,453,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Kipsigis
Kalenjin, Marakwet133,0005 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Marakwet
Kalenjin, Nandi1,205,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Nandi
Kalenjin, Okiek54,0002 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62gP
Kalenjin, Okiek
Kalenjin, Pokot1,155,0005 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62pP
Kalenjin, Pokot
Kalenjin, Sabaot304,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62yP
Kalenjin, Sabaot
Kalenjin, Terik118,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62g 
Kalenjin, Tugen203,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62g 
Karamojong877,0002 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Karamojong
Kelo2002 100.0 % IslamNAB62z 
Komo48,0004 3133.3 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Komo
Kuku221,0004 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62 
Kuku, Bari28,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62eP
Kuku, Bari
Kumam350,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62q 
Kunama169,0004 300.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62hP
Kunama
Kwegu3,5005 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Kwegu
Lafon, Pari68,0004 100.0 % IslamNAB62cP
Lafon, Pari
Lango2,805,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62iP
Lango
Lango, Lokwa18,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62 
Logir14,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62 
Lokoya75,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Lokoya
Lopid104,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Lopid
Lotuho269,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Lotuho
Luo6,769,0005 300.0 % ChristianityNAB62jP
Luo
Luwo228,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Luwo
Maaban85,0004 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Maaban
Maasai1,959,0005 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62jP
Maasai
Maasai, Arusha313,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
Maasai, Arusha
Maasai, Baraguyu790,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62jP
Maasai, Baraguyu
Majang64,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62zP
Majang
Me'en268,0005 200.0 % ChristianityNAB62y 
Meneng8,1005 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62 
Molo200Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62z 
Mondari, Chir58,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62eP
Mondari, Chir
Morokodo41,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Murle177,0002 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Murle
Mursi13,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Mursi
Nara58,000Y1 11100.0 % IslamNAB62dP
Nara
Narim, Lariminit6,3004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62y 
Nuer1,666,0005 400.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62nP
Nuer
Nyang'i18,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62 
Nyangatom55,0005 2150.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Nyangatom
Okolie15,0004 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62 
Opo9,6005 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Opo
Padhola635,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62jP
Padhola
Reel, Atwot100,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62nP
Reel, Atwot
Samburu342,0005 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62kP
Samburu
Sebei361,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62yP
Sebei
Shilluk502,0005 200.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62oP
Shilluk
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi7,800Y1 22100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Suri, Kacipo-Balesi
Suri, Tirmaga-Chai49,0004 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Suri, Tirmaga-Chai
Tennet11,0002 100.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62yP
Tennet
Tepeth31,0005 100.0 % ChristianityNAB62yP
Tepeth
Toposa349,0003 4250.0 % ChristianityNAB62yP
Toposa
Turkana1,367,0005 2150.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62rP
Turkana
Uduk62,0004 400.0 % Ethnic ReligionsNAB62zP
Uduk
Totals:  94 Peoples 43,030,000 12 5 135 18 13.3 %  Christianity   71
Data Notes
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Nilotic Cluster – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 18 13.3 % 974,000 2.3 %
  2 - Minimally reached 9 6.7 % 1,151,000 2.7 %
  3 - Superficially reached 3 2.2 % 330,000 0.8 %
  4 - Partially reached 60 44.4 % 7,823,000 18.2 %
  5 - Significantly reached 45 33.3 % 32,752,000 76.1 %
Totals 135   43,030,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % 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.
Nilotic Cluster – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Acholi
2,053,000
in 2 Countries


Ageer
22,000
in 1 Country


Alur
2,644,000
in 2 Countries


Anuak
301,000
in 3 Countries


Bari
822,000
in 4 Countries


Belanda Bor
23,000
in 1 Country


Berta, Benishangul
585,000
in 2 Countries


Biykol
500
in 1 Country


Bodi
12,000
in 1 Country


Buldit
6,500
in 1 Country


Datooga
15,000
in 1 Country


Datooga, Barabaig
186,000
in 1 Country


Di'dinga
89,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Central
48,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Northeastern
777,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Northwestern
82,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, South Central
691,000
in 1 Country


Dinka, Southeastern
855,000
in 2 Countries


Dinka, Southwestern
1,214,000
in 1 Country


El Molo
1,100
in 1 Country


Gumuz, Kamashi
385,000
in 2 Countries


Gwama
12,000
in 1 Country


Ilchamus
43,000
in 1 Country


Ingessana, Gaam
119,000
in 1 Country


Iteso
3,566,000
in 2 Countries


Jule
2,600
in 1 Country


Jumjum
97,000
in 2 Countries


Jur Modo
186,000
in 2 Countries


Kakwa, Bari Kakwa
413,000
in 3 Countries


Kalenjin, Kipsigis
2,453,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Marakwet
133,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Nandi
1,205,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Okiek
54,000
in 1 Country


Kalenjin, Pokot
1,155,000
in 2 Countries


Kalenjin, Sabaot
304,000
in 1 Country


Karamojong
877,000
in 1 Country


Komo
48,000
in 3 Countries


Kuku, Bari
28,000
in 1 Country


Kunama
169,000
in 3 Countries


Kwegu
3,500
in 1 Country


Lafon, Pari
68,000
in 1 Country


Lango
2,805,000
in 1 Country


Lokoya
75,000
in 1 Country


Lopid
104,000
in 1 Country


Lotuho
269,000
in 1 Country


Luo
6,769,000
in 3 Countries


Luwo
228,000
in 1 Country


Maaban
85,000
in 2 Countries


Maasai
1,959,000
in 2 Countries


Maasai, Arusha
313,000
in 1 Country


Maasai, Baraguyu
790,000
in 1 Country


Majang
64,000
in 1 Country


Mondari, Chir
58,000
in 1 Country


Murle
177,000
in 2 Countries


Mursi
13,000
in 1 Country


Nara
58,000
in 1 Country


Nuer
1,666,000
in 4 Countries


Nyangatom
55,000
in 2 Countries


Opo
9,600
in 2 Countries


Padhola
635,000
in 1 Country


Reel, Atwot
100,000
in 1 Country


Samburu
342,000
in 1 Country


Sebei
361,000
in 1 Country


Shilluk
502,000
in 2 Countries


Suri, Kacipo-Balesi
7,800
in 2 Countries


Suri, Tirmaga-Chai
49,000
in 1 Country


Tennet
11,000
in 1 Country


Tepeth
31,000
in 1 Country


Toposa
349,000
in 4 Countries


Turkana
1,367,000
in 2 Countries


Uduk
62,000
in 4 Countries

Nilotic People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Nilotic Cluster – Languages
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Language
Code
Peoples-by-Ctry
Primary
Language
Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Acholiach22Complete
Akasoh11Unspecified
Aluralz22Complete
Anuakanu33Complete
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd33NT
Atesoteo33Complete
Baribfa55Complete
Belanda Borbxb11Trans Needed
Bertawti33Portions
Burunbdi11Portions
Daats'iindtn11Trans Needed
Datoogatcc22Complete
Dholuoluo33Complete
Didingadid11NT
Dinka, Northeasterndip22Complete
Dinka, Northwesterndiw11Unspecified
Dinka, South Centraldib22Portions
Dinka, Southeasterndks22NT
Dinka, Southwesterndik11NT
Dongotonoddd11Trans Needed
Gaamtbi11Trans Needed
Gumuzguk33NT
Gwamakmq11Portions
Imotongimt11Trans Needed
Jopadholaadh11Complete
Jumjumjum22Trans Needed
Jur Modobex22NT
Kakwakeo33Complete
Keiyoeyo11Trans Needed
Keloxel11Unspecified
Kipsigissgc11NT
Komoxom44Portions
Kukuukv22Trans Started
Kumamkdi11Complete
Kunamakun33Complete
Kupsapiinykpz11NT
Kweguxwg11Trans Started
Langolaj11Complete
Langolgo11Trans Needed
Logirlqr11Trans Needed
Lokoyalky11Trans Needed
Lopitlpx11Trans Started
Luwolwo11NT
Maasaimas44Complete
Mabaanmfz22Complete
Majangmpe11NT
Mandarimqu11Portions
Markweetaenb11NT
Me'enmym33Portions
Morokodomgc11Portions
Murlemur22NT
Mursimuz11Trans Started
Nandiniq11Complete
Naranrb11Trans Started
Narimloh11Portions
Ng'akarimojongkdj33Complete
Nuernus44Complete
Nyangatomnnj22Portions
Okiekoki11Portions
Okolieoie11Trans Started
Opolgn33Trans Started
Otuholot11NT
Parilkr11NT
Pokootpko22Complete
Reelatu11Trans Needed
Sabaotspy11Complete
Samburusaq33NT
Shillukshk22Complete
Suri, Kacipo-Balekoe22Trans Started
Suri, Tirmaga-Chaisuq11Portions
Tennettex11NT
Teriktec11Trans Started
Toposatoq44Portions
Tugentuy11Portions
Turkanatuv22Complete
Udukudu44NT
Totals: 76 135 135   53 36 45 62 4
Data Notes
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Nilotic Cluster – Religions
Values less than .3% not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity

Nilotic Cluster – Details
 
Summary
Affinity Bloc Sub-Saharan Peoples
Population 43,030,000
Peoples (by Country) 135
Gateway / Largest People Luo
Languages 76
Largest Language Dholuo
Primary Religion Christianity
% Professing Christian 73.9%
% Evangelical 29.8%
Cluster Progress Level 5 

Peoples Count   Population  
Peoples (by Country) 135   43,030,000  
Peoples in 10/40 Window 40 (29.6%) 2,894,000 (6.7%)
Unreached Peoples 18 (13.3%) 974,000 (2.3%)

Regions Peoples   Population  
Africa, East and Southern123(91.1%)41,574,000(96.6%)
Africa, West and Central3(2.2%)1,418,000(3.3%)
America, North and Caribbean8(5.9%)36,000(0.1%)
Australia and Pacific1(0.7%)2,200(0.0%)

Resources Peoples   Population  
Complete Bible 52 (38.5%) 31,834,000 (74.0%)
New Testament 81 (60.0%) 39,133,000 (90.9%)
Portions 107 (79.3%) 41,667,000 (96.8%)
Online Audio NT 221 (163.7%) 123,551,000 (287.1%)
Jesus Film 92 (68.1%) 39,922,000 (92.8%)
Gospel Recordings 118 (87.4%) 42,326,000 (98.4%)
 
Luo

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