Language: Somali Find language
Population of Groups Speaking
23,217,000
People Groups Speaking as Primary Language
27
Scripture Status
Audio Bible
Jesus Film
Gospel Recordings
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Country | Population | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
Indigenous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Midgan | Kenya | 2,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Midgan | Somalia | 6,900 | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ● |
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Somali | Belgium | 1,400 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Canada | 40,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Denmark | 10,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Eritrea | 3,500 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Ethiopia | 6,946,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.14 % | 0.03 % | 138 | |
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Somali | Finland | 7,600 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Italy | 5,200 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Malta | 1,100 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Netherlands | 3,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Norway | 38,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Kenya | 2,912,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.11 % | 0.08 % | 58 | |
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Somali | New Zealand | 1,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Saudi Arabia | 70,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.33 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | South Africa | 23,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Somalia | 10,785,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.00 % | 215 | ● |
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Somali | Sudan | 1,700 | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Sweden | 46,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Tanzania | 68,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | United Kingdom | 57,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | United States | 82,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali | Yemen | 1,145,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 22 | |
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Somali Ajuran | Kenya | 222,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 4 | ● |
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Somali, Issa | United Arab Emirates | 137,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Somali, Issa | Djibouti | 539,000 | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 10 | |
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Wardei | Kenya | 62,000 | 2 ● | Islam | 10.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ● |
| Totals: 27 | 26 ● | 468 |
* 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.
** Only people groups speaking Somali as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Somali as a secondary language.
** Only people groups speaking Somali as primary language are listed. Other groups may speak Somali as a secondary language.
| Item | Code |
|---|---|
| Status | |
| Ethnologue Code | som |
| Written | Yes |
| Linguist List | |
| Language Archives |
| Language Alternate Names |
|---|
| Af-Ashraaf (Ashraaf) |
| 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 |
| Translation | Year / Status |
|---|---|
| Bible Portions | 1915-1935 |
| New Testament | 1972-1976 |
| Complete Bible | 1979 |
| Online / Mobile App Bibles |
|---|
| Bible.is (Faith Comes By Hearing) |
| Bible.com (YouVersion) |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | National Bible Societies |
| Forum Bible Agencies | World Bible Finder |
| Gospel Go | World Bibles |
| Resource ▲ | New | 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 (Indigitube.tv) | |
| 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 (Indigitube.tv) | |
| General | Four Spiritual Laws | |
| General | Got Questions Ministry | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Kitaabka Quduuska Ah | |
| Text / Printed Matter | Bible: Somali Bible | |
| Text / Printed Matter | World Missionary Press Booklets |