| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Country Population |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Midgan | Kenya | 2,600 | 9,700 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
|
Midgan | Somalia | 7,100 | 9,700 | ● | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Somali | Australia | 14,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Somali | Belgium | 1,400 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Canada | 41,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Denmark | 10,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Eritrea | 1,700 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Somali | Finland | 7,600 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Italy | 5,300 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Somali | Malta | 1,100 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Somali | Netherlands | 3,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Ethiopia | 7,280,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.14 % | 0.03 % | 146 | |
|
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Somali | Kenya | 3,050,000 | 22,952,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.11 % | 0.09 % | 61 |
|
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Somali | Norway | 39,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | New Zealand | 1,700 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Saudi Arabia | 72,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | South Africa | 24,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Somalia | 11,175,000 | 22,952,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.01 % | 224 |
|
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Somali | Sudan | 1,800 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Sweden | 46,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | Tanzania | 68,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | United Kingdom | 58,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali | United States | 83,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
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Somali | Yemen | 447,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.03 % | 9 | |
|
Somali Ajuran | Kenya | 232,000 | 232,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 5 |
|
Somali, Garre | Ethiopia | 57,000 | 57,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali, Issa | United Arab Emirates | 41,000 | 22,952,000 | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
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Somali, Issa | Djibouti | 480,000 | 22,952,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.12 % | 10 |
|
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Wardei | Kenya | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Islam | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 29 | 28 ● | 478 |
Language: Somali
Population of Groups Speaking
23,317,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
29
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Ajuran | Kenya | 74,000 | 74,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
|
Dabarre | Somalia | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Garre | Somalia | 114,000 | 1,020,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Mushunguli | Somalia | 43,000 | 43,000 | ● | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
|
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Oromo, Garre | Kenya | 906,000 | 1,020,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 18 |
|
Rahanweyn | Somalia | 2,825,000 | 2,825,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 57 |
|
Somali Bantu | Kenya | 110,000 | 931,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 2 |
|
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Somali Bantu | Somalia | 769,000 | 931,000 | ● | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 15 |
| Totals: 8 | 8 ● | 97 |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | som |
| Written | Yes |
| Bible Translation | Complete Bible |
| Progress Scale | ● |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-Ashraaf (Ashraaf) |
| Afka Soomaaliga |
| Af-Maxaad Tiri |
| Af-Soomaali |
| Ashraaf |
| Common Somali |
| Issa |
| Somalie |
| Soomaaliga |
| Standard Somali |
| Uardai |
| Wadai |
| Warday |
| Wardei |
| Dialects |
|---|
| Af-Ashraaf |
| Benaadir |
| Degodia |
| Northern Somali |
| Ogaden |
| Dialect Alternate Names |
|---|
| Ashraaf |
| Somali: Af-ashraaf |
| Somali: Degodia |
| Somali: Ogaden |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1915-1935 |
| New Testament | 1972-1976 |
| Complete Bible | 1979-2008 |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| World Bibles | |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Resource Repositories |
|---|
| Language Archives |
| Linguist List |
| Scripture Earth |
| SIL Resources |
| Resource ▲ | Link |
|---|---|
| Audio Recordings | Audio Bible teaching (GRN) |
| Audio Recordings | Online New Testament (FCBH) |
| Audio Recordings | Oral Bible |
| Audio Recordings | Story of Jesus audio (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | God's Story Video |
| Film / Video | I Against My Brother (Somali) |
| Film / Video | Indigitube.tv Video / Animation |
| Film / Video | Jesus Film: view in Somali |
| Film / Video | Magdalena (Jesus Film Project) |
| Film / Video | Story of Jesus for Children (JF Project) |
| Film / Video | The Prophets' Story |
| Film / Video | Walk with Jesus (Africa, JF Project) |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws |
| General | Got Questions Ministry |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Kitaabka Quduuska Ah |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Somali Bible |
| Text / Printed Matter | Download scripture in this language |
| Text / Printed Matter | Online Bible text (Scripture Earth) |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |
