Country: Israel
Number of People Groups
48
People Groups Unreached
37 (77.1%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
9,076,000
Population in Unreached
8,803,000 (97.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
1.34%
% Evangelical
0.70%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
5.6%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adyghe | 3,500 | 684,000 | Adyghe | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
|
Alawite | 2,200 | 2,367,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Arab, Egyptian | 29,000 | 76,698,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 3.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese | 18,000 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Palestinian / Israeli | 1,553,000 | 11,442,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.60 % | 1.85 % | 31 |
|
Arab, Syrian | 1,800 | 19,465,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Arbil, Lishanid Noshan | 3,700 | 3,700 | ● | Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Armenian | 4,600 | 5,679,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 1,200 | 934,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi | 131,000 | 1,580,000 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Deaf | 18,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Israeli Sign Language | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 2.04 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Druze | 79,000 | 1,088,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 22,000 | 40,521,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 3,700 | 10,478,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 7,400 | 37,702,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Jew, Marathi | 11,000 | 112,000 | Marathi | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish | 77,000 | 104,000 | Judeo-Tat | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Jewish, Bukharic-speaking | 68,000 | 141,000 | ● | Bukharic | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Cochin | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Malayalam | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Dutch | 2,600 | 33,000 | Dutch | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 188,000 | 785,000 | ● | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Jewish, English-speaking | 100,000 | 5,401,000 | ● | English | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 3.00 % | 2.60 % | -1 - |
|
Jewish, Ethiopian | 82,000 | 83,000 | Amharic | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 3.00 % | 2.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, French | 41,000 | 513,000 | French | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Georgian | 63,000 | 64,000 | Judeo-Georgian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, German | 15,000 | 144,000 | German, Standard | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Hungarian-speaking | 25,000 | 72,000 | Hungarian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Israeli | 5,007,000 | 5,623,000 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.25 % | 0.23 % | 100 |
|
Jewish, Judeo-Berber | 3,100 | 3,100 | ● | Judeo-Berber | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Judeo-Moroccan | 58,000 | 67,000 | Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Kurdistani | 5,300 | 5,700 | Hulaula | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Kurdit | 9,600 | 9,600 | ● | Lishana Deni | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Lishanan | 4,300 | 4,300 | ● | Lishan Noshan | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Persian | 59,000 | 136,000 | Dzhidi | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Polish | 134,000 | 139,000 | Polish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.40 % | 3 | |
|
Jewish, Portuguese | 2,000 | 99,000 | Portuguese | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Romanian | 214,000 | 222,000 | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 4 | |
|
Jewish, Russian | 714,000 | 1,576,000 | Russian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.80 % | 14 | |
|
Jewish, Spanish | 46,000 | 60,000 | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Tunisian | 11,000 | 12,000 | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Turkish | 49,000 | 51,000 | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Yahudic | 101,000 | 108,000 | ● | Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Jewish, Yemeni | 39,000 | 42,000 | Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Romani, Domari | 9,200 | 1,947,000 | Domari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Samaritan | 900 | 2,000 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Spaniard | 2,800 | 29,952,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Yevanic | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Yudi, Tripolita'it | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 48 | 9,076,000 | 37 ● | 1.34 % | 0.70 % | 192 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 99,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 9,175,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Golan | 44,000 |
| HaDarom | 1,287,000 |
| Haifa | 1,021,000 |
| HaMerkaz | 2,170,000 |
| HaZafon | 1,431,000 |
| Jerusalem | 1,120,000 |
| Tel Aviv | 1,410,000 |
| Provinces: 7 | 8,483,000 |
| UN Country Population | 9,175,000 |
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| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
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Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | yhd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan | aju | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian | yud | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni | jye | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 5 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bukharic | bhh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dzhidi | jpr | 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 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hebrew | heb | 7 | 7 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hulaula | huy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | aij | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Israeli Sign Language | isr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Judeo-Berber | jbe | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Georgian | jge | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Tat | jdt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lishan Noshan | trg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lishana Deni | lsd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 38 | 48 | 37 | 0 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
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| People Groups | 48 |
| Unreached People Groups | 37 (77.1%) |
| Population | 9,076,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 8,803,000 (97.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.7% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 5.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 192 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 92% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | IS |
| Official Language(s) | Hebrew | Arabic, Standard |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 182,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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