Country: Somalia
| 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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Amhara, Ethiopian | 1,000 | 24,652,000 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 6,500 | 704,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Omani | 92,000 | 3,036,000 | Arabic, Omani Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 2 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 22,000 | 7,865,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Aweer | 300 | 10,000 | Aweer | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Bajuni | 11,000 | 131,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Baloch, Southern | 9,700 | 1,608,000 | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Dabarre | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Dabarre | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 164,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 3 |
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Garre | 117,000 | 904,000 | ● | Garre | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Italian | 7,700 | 37,986,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jiiddo | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Jiiddu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Madhiban | 7,300 | 9,900 | ● | Somali | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mahra | 4,300 | 241,000 | Mehri | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Mushunguli | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Mushungulu | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Oromo, Southern | 91,000 | 91,000 | ● | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 2 |
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Rahanweyn | 2,075,000 | 2,075,000 | ● | Maay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 42 |
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Somali | 12,430,000 | 24,095,000 | ● | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 249 |
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Somali Bantu | 792,000 | 963,000 | ● | Maay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 16 |
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South Asian, general | 23,000 | 12,253,000 | Gujarati | Islam | 1 ● | 0.25 % | 0.09 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Barawani | 272,000 | 1,809,000 | ● | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Tunni | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Tunni | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 22 | 16,262,000 | 20 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 333 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 98,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 16,360,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Awdal | 851,000 |
| Bakool | 464,000 |
| Banaadir | 2,087,000 |
| Bari | 911,000 |
| Bay | 1,002,000 |
| Galguduud | 720,000 |
| Gedo | 642,000 |
| Hiiraan | 659,000 |
| Jubbada Dhexe | 459,000 |
| Jubbada Hoose | 618,000 |
| Mudug | 908,000 |
| Nugaal | 497,000 |
| Sanaag | 688,000 |
| Shabeellaha Dhexe | 653,000 |
| Shabeellaha Hoose | 1,520,000 |
| Sool | 414,000 |
| Togdheer | 912,000 |
| Woqooyi Galbeed | 1,571,000 |
| Provinces: 18 | 15,576,000 |
| UN Country Population | 16,360,000 |
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Somalia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 1,783.2 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 4,761.4 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 1,275.2 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 710.1 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 16,262,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Omani Spoken | acx | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aweer | bob | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dabarre | dbr | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Garre | gex | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jiiddu | jii | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maay | ymm | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mushungulu | xma | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | gax | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swahili | swh | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tunni | tqq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 19 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.0 %) | 0.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.0 % |
| Hinduism | 0.1 % |
| Islam | 99.6 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.0 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 10.1 % |
| Orthodox | 70.5 % |
| Other Christian | 0.0 % |
| Protestant | 4.0 % |
| Roman Catholic | 13.4 % |
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.
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- Church planting agencies in Somalia
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- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
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- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 22 |
| Unreached People Groups | 20 (90.9%) |
| Population | 16,262,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.8% |
| Population in Unreached | 16,253,000 (99.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 333 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 45% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | SO |
| Official Language(s) | Somali | English |
| Literacy Rate | 38% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 10,082,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 3 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Somalia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
