People Groups
Total
198
People Groups Unreached
168 (84.8%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
122 (61.6%)
Population
Total
52,823,000
Population in Unreached
50,137,000 (94.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
32,535,000 (61.6%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Beja, Beni Amer | 486,000 | 775,000 | 2 | ● | Tigre | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 10 |
|
Beja, Bisharin | 518,000 | 644,000 | 2 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 10 |
|
Beja, Hadendoa | 874,000 | 961,000 | 2 | ● | Bedawiyet | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 17 |
|
Berta, Benishangul | 289,000 | 661,000 | 2 | ● | Berta | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Berti | 409,000 | 409,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 8 |
|
Bideyat | 14,000 | 26,000 | 2 | ● | Zaghawa | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bindili | 7,900 | 7,900 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Birgid, Arabized | 198,000 | 198,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
|
Bokoruge | 10,000 | 138,000 | 2 | ● | Daju, Dar Sila | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Borogo | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Burun, Arabized | 178,000 | 178,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
|
Burun, Lange | 60,000 | 60,000 | 1 | ● | Burun | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Chinese, general | 7,800 | 15,517,000 | 46 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Dair, Thaminyi | 3,600 | 3,600 | 1 | ● | Dair | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Daju | 39,000 | 125,000 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Daju, Dar Fur | 131,000 | 131,000 | 1 | ● | Daju, Dar Fur | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
Dalang | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Dar Hamid | 958,000 | 958,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 19 |
|
Deaf | 221,000 | 27,763,000 | 164 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
|
Debri, Wei | 2,900 | 2,900 | 1 | ● | Dilling | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Delen, Warki | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 | ● | Dilling | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
|
Dilling, Arabized | 102,000 | 102,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Doloka | 16,000 | 16,000 | 1 | ● | Ngile | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Dubasiyin | 141,000 | 141,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
|
El Hugeirat | 3,800 | 3,800 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 198 | 52,823,000 | 168 ◼︎ (122 ✸︎) | 0.48 % | 2.26 % | 1,059 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 460,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2026) | 53,283,000 |
| State ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Al Jazirah | 5,590,000 |
| Al Qadarif | 413,000 |
| Blue Nile | 1,257,000 |
| Central Darfur | 2,837,000 |
| East Darfur | 1,270,000 |
| Kassala | 2,858,000 |
| Khartoum | 9,070,000 |
| North Darfur | 2,615,000 |
| North Kurdufan | 3,601,000 |
| Northern | 1,062,000 |
| Red Sea | 1,682,000 |
| River Nile | 1,714,000 |
| Sennar | 2,177,000 |
| South Darfur | 6,074,000 |
| South Kurdufan | 2,392,000 |
| West Darfur | 2,015,000 |
| West Kurdufan | 1,498,000 |
| White Nile | 1,964,000 |
| States: 18 | 50,089,000 |
| UN Country Population | 53,283,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheron | acz | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Afitti | aft | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aka | soh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ama | nyi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amdang | amj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Andaandi | dgl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 89 | 86 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assangori | sjg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bedawiyet | bej | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Berta | wti | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burun | bdi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dagik | dec | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dair | drb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Daju, Dar Fur | daj | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Daju, Dar Sila | dau | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dilling | dil | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fongoro | fgr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Adamawa | fub | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fur | fvr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gaam | tbi | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ganza | gza | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya | krs | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gbaya, Northwest | gya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ghulfan | ghl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gula (Central African Republic) | kcm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gumuz | guk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heiban | hbn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Jumjum | jum | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kadaru | kdu | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanga | kcp | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karko | kko | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katcha-Kadugli-Miri | xtc | 4 | 3 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Katla | kcr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Keiga | kec | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kelo | xel | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ko | fuj | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Koalib | kib | 2 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Komo (Sudan) | xom | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krongo | kgo | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kunama | kun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lafofa | laf | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laro | lro | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Logol | lof | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Logorik | liu | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lumun | lmd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Maba (Chad) | mde | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mararit | mgb | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Masalit | mls | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Me'en | mym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Midob | mei | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moro | mor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nding | eli | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngambay | sba | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngile | jle | 2 | 2 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nobiin | fia | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oromo, West Central | gaz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Otoro | otr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shatt | shj | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shwai | shw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sokoro | sok | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagoi | tag | 4 | 4 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Talodi | tlo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tama (Chad) | tma | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tegali | ras | 2 | 2 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Temein | teq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tese | keg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tigre | tig | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tima | tms | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tira | tic | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tocho | taz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tulishi | tey | 3 | 3 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumtum | tbr | 2 | 2 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Uduk | udu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Wali (Sudan) | wll | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Warnang | wrn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yulu | yul | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zaghawa | zag | 2 | 2 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 90 | 198 | 168 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 59 | 12 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 198 |
| Unreached People Groups | 168 (84.8%) |
| Population | 52,823,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 50,137,000 (94.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,059 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | SU |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Sudanese |
| Bible Restrictions Rank | 11 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Bible Shortage Rank | 31 (1=Highest) Bible Access |
| Literacy Rate | 61% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 20,601,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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