Tunisia

Country: Tunisia

Number of People Groups

People Groups Unreached

12 (85.7%)

Progress Level

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Total
Population

11,468,000

Population in Unreached

11,381,000 (99.2%)

Largest Religion

Islam (99.0%)

% Professing Christian

0.4%

% Evangelical

0.03%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.7%

(Global Rate = 2.6%)

Map Notes

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
People Group ▲	Population this Country	Global Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Algerian, Arabic-speaking	273,000	35,790,000		Arabic, Algerian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.28 %	0.20 %	5
Amazigh, Djerba	10,000	10,000	●	Nafusi	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	1
Amazigh, Gafsa	8,200	8,200	●	Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Amazigh, Matmata	5,500	5,500	●	Nafusi	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Amazigh, Siliana	800	800	●	Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Amazigh, Tataouine	4,500	4,500	●	Nafusi	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Amazigh, Zaghouan	3,900	3,900	●	Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Arab, Libyan	502,000	2,711,000		Arabic, Libyan Spoken	1 ●	Islam	1.40 %	0.20 %	10
Arab, Tunisian	10,567,000	10,972,000	●	Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.22 %	0.00 %	211
Bedouin, Rabiya	1,200	1,200	●	Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	1 ●	Islam	0.01 %	0.01 %	1
Black African, general	87,000	991,000		Language unknown	2 ●	Islam	20.00 %	2.00 %	-1 -
Chinese, general	600	11,783,000		Chinese, Mandarin	4 ●	Ethnic Religions	12.00 %	8.00 %	-1 -
Deaf	-1 Unknown	-1 Unknown	●	Tunisian Sign Language	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Jew, Tunisian	3,100	13,000	●	Arabic, Judeo-Tunisian	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	0.00 %	0.00 %	1
Totals: 14	11,468,000				12 ●		0.42 %	0.03 %	235
Unclassified / Other Individuals	27,000
UN Country Population (2017)	11,495,000

Other minor groups: 3

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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People Group ▲	Progress Scale	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Americans, U.S.	2 ●	210	English	Christianity
Belarusian	2 ●	108	Belarusan	Christianity
Greek	2 ●	330	Greek	Christianity
Totals: 3

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. 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 by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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State ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Peoples	Population in Unreached	% Population Unreached	Districts
Country:	11,468,000	14	12	85.7 %	11,381,000	99.2 %	0

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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, Algerian Spoken	arq	1	1	3 New Testament
Arabic, Judeo-Tunisian	ajt	1	1	3 New Testament
Arabic, Libyan Spoken	ayl	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None
Arabic, Tunisian Spoken	aeb	5	5	3 New Testament
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	0	4 Complete Bible
Nafusi	jbn	3	3	1 None, Definite Need None
Tunisian Sign Language	tse	1	1	1 None, Definite Need None
Unknown	xxx	1	0	Trans Need ? Need ?
Totals:	8	14	12		2	1	4	3	1

RELIGIONS ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.0 %
Christianity (Evangelical 0.0 %)	0.4 %
Ethnic Religions	0.2 %
Hinduism	0.0 %
Islam	99.0 %
Non-Religious	0.4 %
Other / Small Religions	0.0 %
Unknown	0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲	Percent
Anglican	0.0 %
Independent	1.3 %
Orthodox	0.0 %
Other Christian	0.0 %
Protestant	2.6 %
Roman Catholic	45.7 %

Notes:

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.

Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Tunisia. 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 Tunisia
Christian ministry in Tunisia
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

Tunisia Statistics
People Groups	14
Unreached People Groups	12 (85.7%)
Population	11,468,000
Population Annual Growth Rate	1.1%
Population in Unreached	11,381,000 (99.2%)
Pioneer Workers Needed *	235
Primary Religion	Islam
Percent Christian Adherent	0.4%
Percent Evangelical	0.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate	4.7%
Country Progress Level	1 ●
Urbanization	67%
Continent	Africa
Region	Middle East and North Africa
10/40 Window	Yes
Country Code	TS
Official Language(s)	Arabic, Standard \| French
Literacy Rate	80%
Estimated Illiterate Population	2,294,000
Persecution Ranking	30 (1=High to 50=Low OD)

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Religious Freedom Report

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* 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.