Country: Mauritania
| 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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Bambara | 24,000 | 6,764,000 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 2.50 % | 1.86 % | 1 | |
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Bedouin, Berabish | 72,000 | 125,000 | ● | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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British | 500 | 54,472,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 49,000 | 48,824,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 0.25 % | -1 | 1 |
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French | 7,100 | 50,956,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Fulani, Pulaar | 306,000 | 2,945,000 | ● | Pulaar | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.21 % | 6 |
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Imeraguen | 900 | 900 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jola-Fonyi | 3,800 | 494,000 | Jola-Fonyi | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Korean | 2,700 | 81,346,000 | Korean | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 30.60 % | 16.80 % | -1 - | |
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Masna | 2,800 | 2,800 | ● | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Moor | 3,986,000 | 4,734,000 | ● | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 80 |
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Nemadi, lkoku | 500 | 500 | ● | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Serer | 4,900 | 1,768,000 | Serer-Sine | Islam | 2 ● | 22.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Soninke | 250,000 | 2,929,000 | ● | Soninke | Islam | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.12 % | 5 |
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Tuareg, Tamasheq | 134,000 | 798,000 | Tamasheq | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
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Wolof | 21,000 | 6,542,000 | ● | Wolof | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.71 % | 1 |
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Wolof, Lebou | 1,500 | 241,000 | ● | Wolof | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Zenaga | 1,100 | 1,600 | ● | Arabic, Hassaniyya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 18 | 4,868,000 | 14 ● | 0.28 % | 0.12 % | 104 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 34,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 4,902,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Adrar | 81,000 |
| Assaba | 420,000 |
| Brakna | 402,000 |
| Dakhlet Nouadhibou | 160,000 |
| Gorgol | 433,000 |
| Guidimaka | 344,000 |
| Hodh ech Chargui | 555,000 |
| Hodh el Gharbi | 379,000 |
| Inchiri | 26,000 |
| Nouakchott | 1,234,000 |
| Tagant | 104,000 |
| Tiris Zemmour | 68,000 |
| Trarza | 352,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 4,558,000 |
| UN Country Population | 4,902,000 |
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Mauritania prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| Open Doors Persecution Ranking |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Arabic, Hassaniyya | mey | 5 | 5 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jola-Fonyi | dyo | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pulaar | fuc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Serer-Sine | srr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Soninke | snk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamasheq | taq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 2 | 2 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wolof | wol | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 12 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.1 %) | 0.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.2 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 99.5 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.1 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 1.5 % |
| Independent | 16.5 % |
| Orthodox | 0.6 % |
| Other Christian | 0.2 % |
| Protestant | 8.4 % |
| Roman Catholic | 65.9 % |
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.
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- Church planting agencies in Mauritania
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- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 18 |
| Unreached People Groups | 14 (77.8%) |
| Population | 4,868,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 4,853,000 (99.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 104 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 54% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | MR |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Hassaniyya |
| Literacy Rate | 54% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 2,239,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 23 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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