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 | 11,000 | 36,748,000 | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Americans, U.S. | 1,200 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Anglo-Canadian | 1,200 | 17,003,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 74.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 8,300 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Libyan | 13,000 | 2,766,000 | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Baggara, Shuwa Arab | 13,000 | 4,119,000 | Arabic, Chadian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bambara | 56,000 | 7,210,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
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Daza | 100,000 | 648,000 | ● | Dazaga | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Deaf | 272,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 5 |
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Dendi, Dandawa | 148,000 | 457,000 | Dendi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.03 % | 3 | |
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French | 7,500 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Central-Eastern | 812,000 | 844,000 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 16 |
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Fulani, West Niger | 649,000 | 649,000 | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 13 | |
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Fulani, Western | 657,000 | 2,075,000 | ● | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 13 |
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Fulani, Wodaabe | 101,000 | 101,000 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 1.30 % | 2 |
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Gourma | 84,000 | 1,730,000 | Gourmanchema | Islam | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Hausa | 13,598,000 | 55,414,000 | ● | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.60 % | 272 |
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Hausa, Maouri | 980,000 | 980,000 | ● | Hausa | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.50 % | 20 |
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Igdalen, Tagdal | 71,000 | 71,000 | ● | Tagdal | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kanembu | 36,000 | 1,000,000 | Kanembu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kanuri, Bilma | 45,000 | 45,000 | ● | Kanuri, Bilma | Islam | 4 ● | 2.40 % | 2.40 % | -1 - |
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Kanuri, Manga | 752,000 | 1,174,000 | ● | Kanuri, Manga | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 15 |
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Kanuri, Tumari | 107,000 | 107,000 | ● | Kanuri, Tumari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Kanuri, Yerwa | 215,000 | 8,819,000 | Kanuri, Yerwa | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | |
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Moor | 28,000 | 4,707,000 | Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Mossi | 252,000 | 13,749,000 | Moore | Islam | 2 ● | 20.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Songhai-Koyraboro | 1,011,000 | 2,240,000 | ● | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 20 |
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Tasawaq | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Tasawaq | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tetserret | 2,500 | 2,500 | ● | Tetserret | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
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Tuareg, Air | 504,000 | 504,000 | ● | Tamajeq, Tayart | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 10 |
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Tuareg, Algerian | 27,000 | 138,000 | Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tuareg, Arabized | 17,000 | 17,000 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tuareg, Asben | 196,000 | 196,000 | ● | Tamajeq, Tayart | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 4 |
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Tuareg, Tahaggart | 54,000 | 150,000 | ● | Tamahaq, Tahaggart | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tuareg, Tamajaq | 1,208,000 | 1,687,000 | ● | Tamajaq, Tawallammat | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | 0.09 % | 24 |
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Tubu, Teda | 28,000 | 143,000 | ● | Tedaga | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Yoruba | 84,000 | 39,913,000 | Yoruba | Islam | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Zarma | 4,936,000 | 5,130,000 | ● | Zarma | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 99 |
Totals: 38 | 27,112,000 | 30 ● | 1.57 % | 0.97 % | 537 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 91,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 27,203,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Agadez | 649,000 |
Diffa | 792,000 |
Dosso | 2,846,000 |
Maradi | 4,860,000 |
Niamey | 1,163,000 |
Tahoua | 4,596,000 |
Tillabéry | 3,802,000 |
Zinder | 5,016,000 |
Provinces: 8 | 23,724,000 |
UN Country Population | 27,203,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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Gospel Tract Online |
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Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken | aao | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Algerian Spoken | arq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Chadian Spoken | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Libyan Spoken | ayl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dazaga | dzg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dendi | ddn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | fuq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hausa | hau | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kanembu | kbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kanuri, Bilma | bms | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kanuri, Manga | kby | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kanuri, Tumari | krt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | ses | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tagdal | tda | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tamajaq, Tawallammat | ttq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tamajeq, Tayart | thz | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tasawaq | twq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tetserret | tez | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 32 | 38 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 10 |
People Groups | 38 |
Unreached People Groups | 30 (78.9%) |
Population | 27,112,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
Population in Unreached | 26,629,000 (98.2%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.6% |
Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.7% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 537 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 16% |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, West and Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | NG |
Official Language(s) | French |
Literacy Rate | 35% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 17,623,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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