Country: Algeria
| 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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Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 33,118,000 | 36,748,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 662 |
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Arab, Egyptian | 19,000 | 76,698,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 11.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Iraqi | 4,800 | 18,639,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.70 % | 1 | |
|
Arab, Moroccan | 188,000 | 29,810,000 | Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.15 % | 4 | |
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Bedouin, Dui-Menia | 85,000 | 85,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Bedouin, Laguat | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bedouin, Nail | 40,000 | 40,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bedouin, Ruarha | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Bedouin, Sidi | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bedouin, Suafa | 136,000 | 136,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Bedouin, Ziban | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Belbali | 3,800 | 3,800 | ● | Korandje | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Berber, Figig | 86,000 | 86,000 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Berber, Imazighen | 1,712,000 | 4,781,000 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.09 % | 34 |
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Berber, Kabyle | 6,469,000 | 7,254,000 | ● | Amazigh | Islam | 1 ● | 0.25 % | 0.24 % | 129 |
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Berber, Menasser | 85,000 | 85,000 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Berber, Mozabite | 195,000 | 200,000 | ● | Tumzabt | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Berber, Rif | 500 | 1,906,000 | Tarifit | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
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Berber, Shawiya | 2,393,000 | 2,695,000 | ● | Tachawit | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 48 |
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Berber, Southern Shilha | 6,700 | 3,624,000 | ● | Tachelhit | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Berber, Taznatit | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Taznatit | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
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Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight | 1,100 | 1,100 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
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Berber, Tougourt | 8,400 | 8,400 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | 1 |
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British | 800 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 71.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chenoua | 106,000 | 106,000 | ● | Chenoua | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Chinese, general | 37,000 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 228,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Algerian Sign Language | Islam | 1 ● | 0.28 % | -1 | 5 |
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French | 14,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 66.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Hausa | 12,000 | 55,414,000 | Hausa | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Idaksahak | 3,900 | 173,000 | Tadaksahak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ouargla | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Tagargrent | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
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Romani, Balkan | 4,700 | 910,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | 0.09 % | 1 |
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Sahrawi | 174,000 | 470,000 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 3 |
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Spaniard | 700 | 29,952,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 69.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Tajakant | 51,000 | 57,000 | ● | Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tuareg, Algerian | 77,000 | 138,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 2 |
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Tuareg, Tahaggart | 74,000 | 150,000 | ● | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Turk | 3,600 | 67,115,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 38 | 45,521,000 | 34 ● | 0.08 % | 0.05 % | 923 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 85,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 45,606,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Adrar | 504,000 |
| Aïn Defla | 966,000 |
| Aïn Témouchent | 468,000 |
| Alger | 3,767,000 |
| Annaba | 768,000 |
| Batna | 1,422,000 |
| Béchar | 340,000 |
| Béjaïa | 1,151,000 |
| Biskra | 909,000 |
| Blida | 1,264,000 |
| Bordj Bou Arréridj | 792,000 |
| Bouira | 877,000 |
| Boumerdès | 1,011,000 |
| Chlef | 1,263,000 |
| Constantine | 1,182,000 |
| Djelfa | 1,377,000 |
| El Bayadh | 289,000 |
| El Oued | 817,000 |
| El Tarf | 514,000 |
| Ghardaïa | 459,000 |
| Guelma | 608,000 |
| Illizi | 66,000 |
| Jijel | 803,000 |
| Khenchela | 488,000 |
| Laghouat | 575,000 |
| M'Sila | 1,249,000 |
| Mascara | 988,000 |
| Médéa | 1,034,000 |
| Mila | 967,000 |
| Mostaganem | 929,000 |
| Naâma | 243,000 |
| Oran | 1,833,000 |
| Ouargla | 705,000 |
| Oum el Bouaghi | 784,000 |
| Relizane | 915,000 |
| Saïda | 417,000 |
| Sétif | 1,878,000 |
| Sidi Bel Abbès | 763,000 |
| Skikda | 1,133,000 |
| Souk Ahras | 552,000 |
| Tamanghasset | 223,000 |
| Tébessa | 818,000 |
| Tiaret | 1,068,000 |
| Tindouf | 62,000 |
| Tipaza | 745,000 |
| Tissemsilt | 371,000 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 1,422,000 |
| Tlemcen | 1,196,000 |
| Provinces: 48 | 42,975,000 |
| UN Country Population | 45,606,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Algerian Sign Language | asp | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amazigh | kab | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | aao | 4 | 4 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Spoken | arq | 8 | 8 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chenoua | cnu | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Korandje | kcy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tachawit | shy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tachelhit | shi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tadaksahak | dsq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagargrent | oua | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamazight, Central Atlas | tzm | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tarifit | rif | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Taznatit | grr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumzabt | mzb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 38 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
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- Church planting agencies in Algeria
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| People Groups | 38 |
| Unreached People Groups | 34 (89.5%) |
| Population | 45,521,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 45,487,000 (99.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 923 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 75% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AG |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | French |
| Literacy Rate | 81% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,649,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 19 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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| Algeria Prayercast Video |
