People Groups
Total
26
People Groups Unreached
20 (76.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
15 (57.7%)
Population
Total
11,523,000
Population in Unreached
10,722,000 (93.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
2,270,000 (19.7%)
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ajlun | 210,000 |
| Amman | 4,785,000 |
| Aqaba | 224,000 |
| Balqa | 587,000 |
| Irbid | 2,113,000 |
| Jarash | 283,000 |
| Karak | 378,000 |
| Madaba | 226,000 |
| Mafraq | 657,000 |
| Ma`an | 172,000 |
| Tafilah | 115,000 |
| Zarqa | 1,630,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 11,380,000 |
| UN Country Population | 11,590,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi | acw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 4 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian | ayp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordanian Sign Language | jos | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 23 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 20 (76.9%) |
| Population | 11,523,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,722,000 (93.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 218 |
| Country Progress Level |  |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | JO |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard |
| Bible Restrictions Rank | 49 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Bible Shortage Rank | 56 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 230,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 49 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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