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 | 25,791,000 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 7,000 | 742,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Omani | 99,000 | 2,782,000 | Arabic, Omani Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 2 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 24,000 | 8,614,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Aweer | 400 | 21,000 | Aweer | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Bajuni | 12,000 | 132,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Baloch, Southern | 10,000 | 1,527,000 | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Dabarre | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Dabarre | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Deaf | 176,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 4 |
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Garre | 126,000 | 899,000 | ● | Garre | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Italian | 8,300 | 37,756,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jiiddo | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Jiiddu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Madhiban | 7,900 | 11,000 | ● | Somali | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mahra | 4,600 | 241,000 | Mehri | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Mushunguli | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Mushungulu | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Oromo, Southern | 98,000 | 98,000 | ● | Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 2 |
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Rahanweyn | 2,232,000 | 2,232,000 | ● | Maay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 45 |
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Somali | 13,371,000 | 25,554,000 | ● | Somali | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 267 |
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Somali Bantu | 852,000 | 1,022,000 | ● | Maay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 17 |
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South Asian, general | 24,000 | 12,066,000 | Gujarati | Islam | 1 ● | 0.25 % | 0.09 % | 1 | |
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Swahili, Barawani | 292,000 | 1,157,000 | ● | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Tunni | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Tunni | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
Totals: 22 | 17,492,000 | 20 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 358 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 106,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2022) | 17,598,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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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 | 17,598,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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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 | 0 Unspecified | -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 | 0 Unspecified | -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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
People Groups | 22 |
Unreached People Groups | 20 (90.9%) |
Population | 17,492,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.8% |
Population in Unreached | 17,483,000 (99.9%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 0.3% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.1% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 358 |
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 | 10,845,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 2 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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