Country: Western Sahara

Number of People Groups

10

People Groups Unreached

10 (100.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

519,000

Population in Unreached

519,000 (100.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

0.03%

% Evangelical

0.00%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

0.0%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Arab, Moroccan 8,400 30,299,000 Arabic, Moroccan Islam 0.18 % 0.03 % 1
 Bedouin, Arosien 7,500 7,500 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 5,900 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Imragen 23,000 23,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Izarguien 35,000 54,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Moor 52,000 4,707,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Regeibat 75,000 115,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Sahrawi 190,000 470,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.04 % 0.00 % 4
 Tajakant 5,800 57,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Tekna 116,000 136,000 Hassaniyya Islam 0.04 % 0.00 % 2
  Totals:  10 519,000         10 0.03 % 0.00 % 15 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 68,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 587,000                
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Province Estimated
Population
Boujdour 52,000
Es Semara 64,000
Laayoune 244,000
Oued el Dahab 160,000
Provinces:  4 520,000
UN Country Population 587,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Arabic, Moroccan ary 1 1 New Testament
Hassaniyya mey 8 8 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Totals: 3 10 10   1 2 2 2 1
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in Western Sahara
  • Christian ministry in Western Sahara
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  • Urban ministries
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  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Western Sahara Statistics
People Groups 10
Unreached People Groups 10  (100.0%)
Population 519,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Population in Unreached 519,000  (100.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.0%
Percent Evangelical 0.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 15
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 87%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code WI
Official Language(s) Arabic, MoroccanHassaniyya
Literacy Rate %
Estimated Illiterate Population 519,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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