Country: El Salvador
Number of People Groups
12
People Groups Unreached
1 (8.3%)
Official
Language
Total
Population
6,127,000
Population in Unreached
600 (0.0%)
Literacy Rate
87 %
Largest Religion
% Professing Christian
94.5%
% Evangelical
30.95%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 9,000 | 190,291,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 79.00 % | 28.90 % | |
|
Arab | 1,200 | 793,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 2 ● | Islam | 9.00 % | 0.50 % | |
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Salvadoran Sign Language | 3 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 0.05 % |
|
German | 6,300 | 64,417,000 | German, Standard | 4 ● | Christianity | 68.00 % | 2.10 % | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1,400 | 77,696,000 | Chinese, Yue | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | |
|
Kekchi, Quecchi | 12,000 | 1,016,000 | Q'eqchi' | 5 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 14.00 % | |
|
Lenca | 46,000 | 159,000 | ● | Spanish | 3 ● | Christianity | 85.00 % | 2.00 % |
|
Nahuat | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Spanish | 3 ● | Christianity | 80.00 % | 2.00 % |
|
Part-Indian | 278,000 | 397,000 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 4.00 % |
|
Pipil | 247,000 | 247,000 | ● | Spanish | 3 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 2.00 % |
|
Salvadorians | 5,513,000 | 6,533,000 | ● | Spanish | 5 ● | Christianity | 94.60 % | 34.00 % |
|
Turk | 600 | 59,475,000 | Turkish | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | |
| Totals: 12 | 6,127,000 | 1 ● | 94.48 % | 30.95 % | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 40,000 | ||||||||
| UN Country Population (2017) | 6,167,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 2 Bible Portions | |||||
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Q'eqchi' | kek | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Salvadoran Sign Language | esn | 1 | 0 | 1 None | |||||
| Spanish | spa | 5 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | |||||
| Totals: | 8 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 31.0 %) | 94.5 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.6 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 0.0 % |
| Non-Religious | 4.6 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.4 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.1 % |
| Independent | 10.7 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 0.0 % |
| Protestant | 26.1 % |
| Roman Catholic | 62.8 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in El Salvador. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in El Salvador
- Christian ministry in El Salvador
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
Below is a partial list of ministries that may work in El Salvador or Central and South America. The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. This data is from circa 2006-2008 and is not being maintained by Joshua Project. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
| In El Salvador ▲ | Size |
|---|---|
| American Baptist Churches of the USA, Int'l Ministries | Medium |
| CAM International | Medium |
| Christian Reformed World Missions | Medium |
| Commission to Every Nation | Medium |
| Compassion International | Large |
| Evangelical Friends Church Southwest | Small |
| Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Medium |
| Evangelistic Faith Missions | Small |
| Full Gospel Evangelistic Association | Small |
| LifeWind | Medium |
| Living Water Teaching | Small |
| Map International | Medium |
| Missions Door | Medium |
| Open Bible Churches | Small |
| Samaritan's Purse | Large |
| World Relief USA | Medium |
| People Groups | 12 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (8.3%) |
| Population | 6,127,000 |
| Population in Unreached | 600 (0.0%) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 to 2 |
| Urbanization | 66% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central and South America |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | ES |
| Official National Language | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 796,000 |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 94.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 31.0% |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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El Salvador prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| God Reports (Stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.