Gur People Cluster | Joshua Project

People Cluster: Gur What is a People Cluster?

Population

44,218,000

3.2% estimated
Annual Growth Rate

People Groups (Across Countries)

120

People Groups
(by Country)

187

Unreached Groups (by Country)

Affinity Bloc

Sub-Saharan Peoples

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
0.3	Unreached Frontier - Less than 1 in 1,000 (0.1%) identify as Christians in any way	Evangelicals <=0.1% Professing Christians <=0.1%
0.7	Unreached not Frontier - Few evangelicals and little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals >0.1% and <=2% Professing Christians >.1% and <=5%
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%

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Progress Scale: ☀︎●●●●● (
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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
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 *
	Akasselem	85,000	1	1	100.0 %	85,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	1.1 %	2
	Banda, Nafana	114,000	2	1	50.0 %	5,600	4.9 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	24.0 %	4.8 %	1
	Bassar, Ntcham	471,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Batonu, Baruba	1,615,000	4	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	16.6 %	10.1 %	-1 -
	Biali	209,000	4	1	25.0 %	3,600	1.7 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	1.1 %	1
	Bimoba	275,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Northern	264,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Birifor, Southern	232,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.7 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Buamu	433,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Builsa, Buli	231,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Burusa, Bulba	3,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	33.0 %	25.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Laa Laa	138,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Bwamu, Twi	49,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	28.3 %	14.0 %	-1 -
	Chakali	11,000	1	1	100.0 %	11,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	1.5 %	1
	Challa	5,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	5.9 %	-1 -
	Dagaaba, Southern	1,268,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	75.0 %	22.5 %	-1 -
	Dagaari Dioula, Wala	43,000	1	1	100.0 %	43,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.5 %	1.2 %	1
	Dagara	399,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Dagomba	1,536,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	21.8 %	8.7 %	-1 -
	Deg	62,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.3 %	13.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ampari	12,000	1	1	100.0 %	12,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Ana Tinga	1,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bangi Me	4,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bankan Tey	3,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	6.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Ben Tey	6,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bondum Dom	60,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Bunoge	1,900	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Dogul Dom	38,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	8.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Donno So	111,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	2.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Jamsay	319,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Mombo	59,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	2.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Nanga Dama	5,000	1	1	100.0 %	5,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tebul Ure	6,300	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	12.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tene Kan	311,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	3.3 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Tiranige Diga	9,700	1	1	100.0 %	9,700	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Dogon, Tombo	139,000	1	1	100.0 %	139,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	1.0 %	3
	Dogon, Tomo Kan Kan	384,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	20.1 %	3.6 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro So	122,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	8.0 %	3.1 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Toro Tegu	7,100	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.2 %	-1 -
	Dogon, Yanda Dom	4,200	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Islam	10.0 %	0.3 %	-1 -
	Dogose	52,000	1	1	100.0 %	52,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	5.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Dogoso	18,000	1	1	100.0 %	18,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.2 %	0.2 %	1
	Dyan	36,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Gangam	125,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Gouin	88,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.9 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Gourma	1,805,000	5	1	20.0 %	46,000	2.5 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	19.5 %	7.9 %	1
	Gur, Farefare	665,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	34.0 %	12.9 %	-1 -
	Hanga	12,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	27.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Kaan, Gan	16,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Kabiye	1,542,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	39.0 %	15.6 %	-1 -
	Kamara	8,900	1	1	100.0 %	8,900	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kantosi	4,100	1	1	100.0 %	4,100	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.9 %	1
	Karaboro, Eastern	92,000	2	1	50.0 %	11,000	12.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.2 %	2.6 %	1
	Karaboro, Western	77,000	1	1	100.0 %	77,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	2.0 %	2
	Kasem	340,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.2 %	5.8 %	-1 -
	Khe	4,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.2 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Khisa	20,000	2	2	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.6 %	0.6 %	2
	Kolsi, Ko	41,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Koma, Konni	6,700	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Konkomba	1,265,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	31.2 %	7.7 %	-1 -
	Kotokoli	529,000	3	1	33.3 %	323,000	61.1 %	4 ●	Islam	9.4 %	5.3 %	6
	Koussountou	15,000	1	1	100.0 %	15,000	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Kulango, Bondoukou	226,000	2	1	50.0 %	178,000	78.8 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.6 %	2.7 %	4
	Kulango, Bouna	364,000	2	1	50.0 %	327,000	89.8 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.2 %	1.4 %	7
	Kurumfe, Fulse	376,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	13.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Kusaal	752,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	59.5 %	11.7 %	-1 -
	Lama	451,000	3	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Lela	344,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.8 %	-1 -
	Lobi	785,000	3	2	66.7 %	774,000	98.6 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	2.8 %	1.5 %	15
	Loma	4,600	1	1	100.0 %	4,600	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.2 %	1
	Lukpa	196,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Mamprusi	454,000	2	1	50.0 %	434,000	95.6 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.0 %	0.3 %	9
	Mbelime	97,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Moba	542,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	29.8 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Mossi	14,391,000	13	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Islam	33.6 %	17.3 %	-1 -
	Namnam	68,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nankansi	236,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	11.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Nanumba	83,000	1	1	100.0 %	83,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.1 %	2
	Natemba	125,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Natioro	6,200	1	1	100.0 %	6,200	100.0 %	0 ☀︎	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	1
	Nawdm	227,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	30.0 %	6.8 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Northern	126,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	6.0 %	-1 -
	Nuna, Southern	238,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	25.0 %	8.0 %	-1 -
	Otammari	227,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	14.0 %	4.0 %	-1 -
	Paleni	400	1	1	100.0 %	400	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.0 %	1
	Pana, Sama	20,000	2	2	100.0 %	20,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.1 %	0.2 %	2
	Pila	384,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	15.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Piyobe	23,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
	Pwo	29,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	4.2 %	-1 -
	Red Bobo, Bwa	515,000	2	1	50.0 %	370,000	71.8 %	4 ●	Islam	11.5 %	3.4 %	7
	Safaliba	10,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	10.0 %	7.5 %	-1 -
	Samo, Kalemse	33,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Central	77,000	2	1	50.0 %	5,400	7.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.8 %	2.8 %	1
	Senoufo, Dyimini	219,000	1	1	100.0 %	219,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.2 %	4
	Senoufo, Mamara	1,735,000	1	1	100.0 %	1,735,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	1.0 %	35
	Senoufo, Nanerige	154,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	2.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niangolo	116,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	1.6 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Niarafolo-Niafolo	96,000	1	1	100.0 %	96,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.3 %	2
	Senoufo, Palaka	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	1.0 %	1
	Senoufo, Shempire	240,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	0.4 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Southern	2,125,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Supyire	754,000	2	2	100.0 %	754,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.0 %	0.5 %	16
	Senoufo, Syenara	254,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tagwana	318,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Islam	30.0 %	3.0 %	-1 -
	Senoufo, Tyelibele	63,000	1	1	100.0 %	63,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	3.0 %	0.6 %	1
	Sisaala, Pasaale	64,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.5 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Tumulung	187,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	5.0 %	-1 -
	Sisaala, Western	53,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	10.0 %	1.0 %	-1 -
	Sissala	34,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	16.0 %	10.0 %	-1 -
	Tamprusi	28,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	23.0 %	7.0 %	-1 -
	Tenbo, Loron	16,000	2	2	100.0 %	16,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	3.0 %	0.5 %	2
	Tiefo	31,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	6.0 %	4.5 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Northern	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	2.7 %	-1 -
	Toussian, Southern	45,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	8.0 %	3.8 %	-1 -
	Turka	78,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.0 %	9.0 %	-1 -
	Vagla	19,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Ethnic Religions	40.0 %	12.0 %	-1 -
	Vige, Viemo	17,000	1	1	100.0 %	17,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	5.0 %	1.4 %	1
	Waama, Yoabou	165,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	9.4 %	1.8 %	-1 -
	Wala	117,000	1	1	100.0 %	117,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.3 %	0.3 %	2
	Wara	11,000	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	2 ●	Ethnic Religions	7.0 %	0.6 %	-1 -
Totals:	120 Peoples (across countries)	44,218,000	187	44	23.5 %	6,125,000	13.9 %	●	Islam	23.8%	9.9%	143

* 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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