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Yemen – People Groups
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People Groups
(click people name for profile)		 Population % Evangel % Adherent Least Reached Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Americans, U.S.7,8003.2 ChristianityEnglish
Amhara, Ethiopian9,70060.00 %3.2 ChristianityAmharic
Arab, Egyptian86,0002.1 IslamArabic, Egyptian Spoken
Arab, Gulf18,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Gulf Spoken
Arab, Hadrami426,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Hadrami Spoken
Arab, Iraqi34,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Mesopotamian Spo
Arab, Lebanese39,0003.1 IslamArabic, North Levantine
Arab, Omani182,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Omani Spoken
Arab, Palestinian26,0003.1 IslamArabic, South Levantine
Arab, Sudanese442,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Sudanese Spoken
Arab, Yemeni9,976,000Y1.2 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spo
Black, Arabized258,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamArabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spo
British3,8003.2 ChristianityEnglish
DeafUnknown0.00 %0.05 %Y1.1 IslamLanguage Unknown
German6,5003.2 ChristianityGerman, Standard
HobyotUnknown0.20 %Y1.2 IslamHobyot
Indo-Pakistani260,0000.00 %Y1.2 HinduismHindi
Italian5003.2 ChristianityItalian
Jew, Yemeni2000.00 %Y1.2 Ethnic ReligionsArabic, Judeo-Yemeni
Mahra94,000Y1.1 IslamMehri
Malay52,000Y1.2 IslamMalay
Persian39,0000.00 %Y1.1 IslamFarsi, Western
Russian9,7003.2 Non-ReligiousRussian
Sanaani, Northern Yemeni11,131,0000.01 %Y1.2 IslamArabic, Sanaani Spoken
Socotran112,0000.00 %0.00 %Y1.2 IslamSoqotri
Somali962,000Y1.2 IslamSomali
Spaniard7,3000.20 %2.2 ChristianitySpanish
Tigraway, Tigrigna9,70060.00 %3.2 ChristianityTigrigna
Total People Groups:   2824,192,000171.2 271116
Unclassified / Other Individuals64,000 
UN Country Population (2010)24,256,000
 
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Yemen – Peoples Progress Progress Scale Definition All Progress Level Listing
% of People Groups % of Population in People Groups
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Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population
  Level 1 - Unreached / Least-Reached 17 60.7 % 23,986,000 99.1 %
  Level 2 - Nominal / Formative Church 2 7.1 % 93,000 0.4 %
  Level 3 - Established / Significant Church 9 32.1 % 113,000 0.5 %
Totals 28   24,192,000  
Yemen – Languages
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Language
(click Language name for details)		 Language
Code 		Peoples
Primary
Language		 Unreached
Primary
Language		 Bible
Status		 Bible
Locator		 Audio NT
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Recordings
Online		 Gospel
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Online
Amharicamh10Complete
Arabic, Egyptian Spokenarz10NT
Arabic, Gulf Spokenafb11None
Arabic, Hadrami Spokenayh11None
Arabic, Judeo-Yemenijye11None
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spokenacm11None
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Arabic, Omani Spokenacx11None
Arabic, Sanaani Spokenayn11None
Arabic, South Levantine Spokenajp10Portions
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd11NT
Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spokenacq22None
Englisheng20Complete
Farsi, Westernpes11Complete
German, Standarddeu10Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Hobyothoh11None
Italianita10Complete
Language Unknownxxx11None
Malayzlm11Complete
Mehrigdq11Portions
Russianrus10Complete
Somalisom11Complete
Soqotrisqt11Portions
Spanishspa10Complete
Tigrignatir10Complete
Totals: 26 28 17   17 8 14 18 20
 
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Yemen – Religions All Religions Listing
 
Major Religions  
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Source:  Operation World 2001.
 
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Yemen – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Yemen. Ministries in the Yemen section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Middle East and North Africa section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information for Yemen.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Yemen   Ministries in Middle East and North Africa
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Ministries Listed for Yemen:  0
 
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Ministries Listed for Middle East and North Africa:  0
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Yemen – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 24,192,000
Percent Urbanization 31 %
Total People Groups 28
Unreached People Groups 17
Region Middle East and North Africa
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Arabic, Standard
Secondary National LanguageArabic, Sanaani Spoken
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.1 % [1]
Percent Evangelical 0.0 % [2]
Country Progress Level 1.2
Persecution Ranking 7 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Development Status Not reported (Low-Medium-High UN)
Human Development Index 0.575 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
World Factbook
State Department Religious Freedom Report
Network for Strategic Mission

Notes
[1]  Operation World 2001
[2]  Operation World 2001
 
Prayer Cards
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