Country: Bahrain

People Groups
Total

17

People Groups Unreached

8 (47.1%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

4 (23.5%)

Population
Total

1,475,000

Population in Unreached

1,144,000 (77.6%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

120,000 (8.1%)

% Evangelical

2.27%

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
 Americans, U.S. 7,400 197,948,000 104 English Christianity 87.00 % 40.00 % -
 Arab 144,000 3,025,000 39 Arabic, Gulf Islam 8.50 % 2.50 % -
 Arab, Bahraini 777,000 794,000 2 Arabic, Baharna Islam 3.40 % 0.90 % 16
 British 22,000 54,161,000 126 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Deaf 3,000 50,266,000 216 Language unknown Islam 9.81 % -
 Filipino, Tagalog 30,000 40,969,000 56 Tagalog Christianity 94.00 % 25.30 % -
 Gujarati 30,000 3,347,000 29 Gujarati Hinduism 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
 Jewish, Arabic-speaking Unknown Unknown 1 Arabic, Gulf Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kerinci 23,000 329,000 2 Kerinci Islam 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Korean 2,700 81,945,000 51 Korean Christianity 70.00 % 40.00 % -
 Kurd, Kurmanji 52,000 14,881,000 33 Kurdish, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Malayali 54,000 1,618,000 12 Malayalam Hinduism 40.00 % 1.50 % -
 Persian 194,000 46,754,000 42 Persian, Iranian Islam 1.00 % 0.80 % 4
 South Asian, Telugu-speaking 30,000 1,184,000 11 Telugu Hinduism 11.00 % 10.00 % -
 Tamil (Hindu traditions) 37,000 2,883,000 20 Tamil Hinduism 14.00 % 10.00 % -
 Turk 1,500 67,389,000 68 Turkish Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Urdu 67,000 2,161,000 24 Urdu Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
  Totals:  17 1,475,000           4 ☀︎  8 8.26 % 2.27 % 26 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 24,000                  
  UN Country Population (2024) 1,499,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Capital 436,000
Central 295,000
Muharraq 209,000
Northern 282,000
Southern 240,000
Provinces:  5 1,462,000
UN Country Population 1,499,000
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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, Baharna abv 1 1 Translation Started
Arabic, Gulf afb 2 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Kerinci kvr 1 1 Bible Portions
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Malayalam mal 1 0 Complete Bible
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tamil tam 1 0 Complete Bible
Telugu tel 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 15 17 8   12 11 13 13 10
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Bahrain. 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 Bahrain
  • Christian ministry in Bahrain
  • 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

Bahrain Statistics
People Groups 17
Unreached People Groups 8  (47.1%)
Population 1,475,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.6%
Population in Unreached 1,144,000  (77.6%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 8.3%
Percent Evangelical 2.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 26
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 89%
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code BA
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardArabic, Baharna
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 74,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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