Country: Chad

People Groups
Total

142

People Groups Unreached

81 (57.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

56 (39.4%)

Population
Total

20,986,000

Population in Unreached

11,677,000 (55.6%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

7,492,000 (35.7%)

% Evangelical

7.27%

Progress Scale

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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
 Abu Sharib 107,000 107,000 1 Mararit Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 2
 Arab, Libyan 2,400 2,833,000 14 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.08 % 1
 Arab, Turku 49,000 69,000 3 Arabic, Juba Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Babalia 15,000 15,000 1 Arabic, Chadian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Baggara, Dekakire 22,000 22,000 1 Arabic, Chadian Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Baggara, Hemat 456,000 456,000 1 Arabic, Sudanese Islam ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.02 % 9
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab 3,740,000 4,590,000 9 Arabic, Chadian Islam 0.50 % 0.40 % 75
Bakha 3,700 3,700 1 Karanga Islam 3.00 % 1.00 % 1
Banana, Mussei 477,000 561,000 2 Musey Christianity 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Barein 16,000 16,000 1 Barein Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Barma 176,000 176,000 1 Bagirmi Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 4
Bediondo Mbai 248,000 248,000 1 Bedjond Christianity 77.00 % 23.00 % -
Bedouin, Soliman 49,000 49,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Saharan Islam ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.02 % 1
 Bernde 12,000 12,000 1 Morom Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Besme, Huner 4,800 4,800 1 Besme Ethnic Religions 40.00 % 8.00 % -
Bideyat, Beri 12,000 26,000 2 Zaghawa Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bidio 76,000 76,000 1 Bidiyo Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Bilala 313,000 313,000 1 Naba Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 6
Birgid 33,000 33,000 1 Birgit Islam 0.10 % 0.08 % 1
Bokoruge 125,000 135,000 2 Daju, Dar Sila Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Bolgo 7,100 7,100 1 Bolgo Islam 30.00 % 18.00 % -
Bon Gula 4,200 4,200 1 Bon Gula Ethnic Religions 0.42 % 0.42 % 1
Boor 300 300 1 Boor Islam 1.00 % 0.70 % 1
Bua 30,000 30,000 1 Bua Ethnic Religions 0.10 % 0.08 % 1
 Buduma 169,000 178,000 3 Buduma Islam ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.03 % 3
  Totals:  142 20,986,000           56 ☀︎  81 25.49 % 7.27 % 266 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 18,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 21,004,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Barh el Ghazel 481,000
Batha 890,000
Borkou 179,000
Chari-Baguirmi 1,088,000
Ennedi Est 204,000
Ennedi Ouest 115,000
Guéra 829,000
Hadjer-Lamis 1,058,000
Kanem 641,000
Lac 822,000
Logone Occidental 1,328,000
Logone Oriental 1,494,000
Mandoul 1,196,000
Mayo-Kebbi Est 1,474,000
Mayo-Kebbi Ouest 1,086,000
Moyen-Chari 1,130,000
Ouaddaï 1,376,000
Salamat 580,000
Sila 725,000
Tandjilé 1,281,000
Tibesti 49,000
Ville de N'Djamena 1,268,000
Wadi Fira 970,000
Provinces:  23 20,264,000
UN Country Population 21,004,000
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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
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Amdang amj 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Algerian Saharan aao 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Chadian shu 5 5 Complete Bible
Arabic, Juba pga 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Sudanese apd 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi ayl 1 1 Bible Portions
Assangori sjg 1 1 Unspecified
Bagirmi bmi 2 1 Bible Portions
Barein bva 1 1 Bible Portions
Bedjond bjv 1 0 New Testament
Besme bes 1 0 Translation Needed
Bidiyo bid 1 1 Bible Portions
Birgit btf 1 1 Translation Needed
Bolgo bvo 1 0 Translation Started
Bon Gula glc 1 1 Translation Started
Boor bvf 1 1 Translation Needed
Bua bub 1 1 Translation Started
Buduma bdm 1 1 Bible Portions
Chadian Sign Language cds 1 0 Translation Started
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Dagba dgk 1 0 New Testament
Daju, Dar Daju djc 1 1 Bible Portions
Daju, Dar Sila dau 1 1 Translation Needed
Dangaleat daa 1 1 New Testament
Day dai 1 0 New Testament
Dazaga dzg 3 3 Bible Portions
Disa dsi 1 1 Translation Needed
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
Fania fni 1 1 Translation Needed
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Adamawa fub 1 1 Complete Bible
Fulfulde, Bagirmi fui 1 1 Bible Portions
Fulfulde, Nigerian fuv 1 1 New Testament
Fur fvr 2 2 Bible Portions
Gabri gab 1 0 Complete Bible
Gadang (Chad) gdk 1 1 Unspecified
Gidar gid 1 0 Complete Bible
Gor gqr 1 0 New Testament
Gula (Chad) glu 1 0 Unspecified
Gula Iro glj 1 0 Translation Started
Gulay gvl 1 0 New Testament
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Herde hed 1 0 New Testament
Jaya jyy 1 1 Translation Started
Jonkor Bourmataguil jeu 1 1 Translation Needed
Kaba Deme, Sara kwg 1 0 New Testament
Kaba Naa, Sara kwv 1 0 New Testament
Kabalai kvf 1 0 Translation Needed
Kabba ksp 1 0 New Testament
Kajakse ckq 1 1 Translation Needed
Kanembu kbl 1 1 Bible Portions
Kanuri, Yerwa knc 1 1 New Testament
Karang kzr 1 0 New Testament
Karanga kth 2 2 Translation Needed
Kendeje klf 1 1 Unspecified
Kenga kyq 1 1 New Testament
Kera ker 1 0 New Testament
Kibet kie 1 1 Translation Needed
Kim kia 1 0 Complete Bible
Kimre kqp 1 0 New Testament
Koke kou 1 0 Unspecified
Kujarge vkj 1 1 Unspecified
Kulfa kxj 1 0 Translation Needed
Kuo xuo 1 0 New Testament
Kwang kvi 1 0 Unspecified
Laal gdm 1 0 Unspecified
Lagwan kot 1 1 Unspecified
Laka lap 1 0 New Testament
Lele (Chad) lln 1 0 Complete Bible
Luto ndy 1 0 New Testament
Maba (Chad) mde 1 1 Bible Portions
Majera xmj 1 1 Translation Started
Malgbe mxf 1 0 Translation Started
Mambai mcs 1 0 Bible Portions
Mango mge 1 0 New Testament
Mararit mgb 2 2 Unspecified
Marba mpg 1 0 Complete Bible
Marfa mvu 1 0 Unspecified
Masalit mls 1 1 Bible Portions
Masana mcn 1 0 Complete Bible
Maslam msv 1 1 Unspecified
Masmaje mes 1 1 Translation Needed
Mawa (Chad) mcw 1 1 Bible Portions
Mbara (Chad) mpk 1 1 Unspecified
Mbay myb 1 0 Complete Bible
Mbum mdd 1 0 New Testament
Mesme zim 1 0 New Testament
Migaama mmy 1 1 New Testament
Mogum mou 1 1 Bible Portions
Morom bdo 1 1 Translation Started
Mpade mpi 1 1 Unspecified
Mser kqx 1 1 Unspecified
Mubi mub 1 1 Translation Started
Mukulu moz 1 0 New Testament
Mulgi mvh 1 1 Translation Started
Mundang mua 1 0 Complete Bible
Musey mse 1 0 Complete Bible
Musgu mug 1 0 Complete Bible
Naba mne 3 3 Unspecified
Nancere nnc 1 0 Complete Bible
Ndam ndm 1 1 Bible Portions
Ngam nmc 1 0 New Testament
Ngambay sba 1 0 Complete Bible
Ngete nnn 1 0 Bible Portions
Niellim nie 1 1 New Testament
Nzakambay nzy 1 0 New Testament
Pana (Central African Republic) pnz 1 0 New Testament
Peve lme 1 0 New Testament
Runga rou 1 1 Translation Needed
Saba saa 1 1 Translation Started
Sango sag 1 0 Complete Bible
Sar mwm 1 0 Complete Bible
Sarua swy 1 1 Unspecified
Sinyar sys 1 1 Translation Needed
Sokoro sok 1 0 Bible Portions
Soumraye sor 1 0 Bible Portions
Surbakhal sbj 1 1 Translation Needed
Tama (Chad) tma 1 1 Unspecified
Tamki tax 1 1 Translation Needed
Tedaga tuq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tobanga tng 1 0 New Testament
Toram trj 1 1 Unspecified
Tumak tmc 1 0 New Testament
Tunia tug 1 0 Bible Portions
Tupuri tui 1 0 Complete Bible
Ubi ubi 1 1 Unspecified
Zaghawa zag 2 2 Unspecified
Zan Gula zna 1 1 Bible Portions
Zerenkel zrn 1 1 Translation Started
Totals: 129 142 81   40 44 33 81 16 4
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Chad Statistics
People Groups 142
Unreached People Groups 81  (57.0%)
Population 20,986,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 3.2%
Population in Unreached 11,677,000  (55.6%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 25.5%
Percent Evangelical 7.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 266
Country Progress Level 4
Continent Africa
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code CD
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardFrench
Literacy Rate 22%
Estimated Illiterate Population 16,369,000
Persecution Ranking 49 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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