Country: Lebanon

People Groups
Total

26

People Groups Unreached

8 (30.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

4 (15.4%)

Population
Total

5,801,000

Population in Unreached

3,241,000 (55.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

475,000 (8.2%)

% Evangelical

0.72%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Alawite 138,000 2,562,000 4 Arabic, Levantine Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Americans, U.S. 5,700 201,096,000 104 English Christianity 80.00 % 28.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian general 89,000 73,774,000 35 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 13.00 % 0.30 % -
 Arab, Iraqi 23,000 22,370,000 24 Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam 1.60 % 0.20 % 1
Arab, Lebanese Christian 1,311,000 1,311,000 1 Arabic, Levantine Christianity 96.00 % 1.00 % -
 Arab, Lebanese Muslim 2,434,000 5,439,000 42 Arabic, Levantine Islam 0.15 % 0.10 % 49
 Arab, Palestinian 543,000 11,868,000 26 Arabic, Levantine Islam 38.00 % 0.10 % -
 Arab, Syrian 164,000 21,073,000 37 Arabic, Levantine Islam 6.50 % 0.10 % -
 Aramaic, West 31,000 56,000 3 Western Neo-Aramaic Christianity 82.00 % 0.10 % -
 Armenian 251,000 6,047,000 54 Armenian, Western Christianity 94.00 % 8.00 % -
 Assyrian 28,000 851,000 22 Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Christianity 93.00 % 0.80 % -
 Bedouin, Levantine 59,000 1,664,000 5 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Islam 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
 British 3,300 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chaldean 25,000 88,000 6 Chaldean Neo-Aramaic Christianity 96.00 % 1.00 % -
 Deaf 29,000 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Islam 31.97 % -
 Druze 256,000 1,186,000 6 Arabic, Levantine Other / Small ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.01 % 5
 Filipino, Tagalog 18,000 40,441,000 56 Tagalog Christianity 90.00 % 12.00 % -
 French 21,000 52,107,000 113 French Christianity 62.00 % 1.00 % -
 Greek 5,500 10,116,000 70 Greek Christianity 88.00 % 0.40 % -
 Italian 5,600 37,876,000 60 Italian Christianity 79.00 % 1.00 % -
 Kurd, Kurmanji 251,000 13,183,000 33 Kurdish, Northern Islam 4.00 % 0.01 % 5
 Portuguese 2,900 17,725,000 46 Portuguese Christianity 92.00 % 2.00 % -
 Romani, Domari 4,800 1,952,000 15 Domari Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Spaniard 2,800 30,202,000 50 Spanish Christianity 75.00 % 1.00 % -
 Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo 25,000 187,000 9 Turoyo Christianity 100.00 % 0.80 % -
  Totals:  26 5,801,000           4 ☀︎  8 32.68 % 0.72 % 67 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 48,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 5,849,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Akkar 466,000
Baalbak - Hermel 503,000
Beirut 475,000
Bekaa 586,000
Mount Lebanon 1,976,000
Nabatiyeh 432,000
North 867,000
South 647,000
Provinces:  8 5,952,000
UN Country Population 5,849,000
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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, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 6 3 Bible Portions
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 New Testament
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii 1 0 Complete Bible
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld 1 0 New Testament
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Turoyo tru 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 20 26 8   14 15 18 18 7
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Lebanon. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Lebanon
  • Christian ministry in Lebanon
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Lebanon Statistics
People Groups 26
Unreached People Groups 8  (30.8%)
Population 5,801,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.9%
Population in Unreached 3,241,000  (55.9%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 32.7%
Percent Evangelical 0.7%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 67
Country Progress Level 2
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code LE
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardEnglish
Literacy Rate 94%
Estimated Illiterate Population 348,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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