Country: Israel
People Groups
Total
48
People Groups Unreached
37 (77.1%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
26 (54.2%)
Population
Total
9,415,000
Population in Unreached
9,132,000 (97.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,242,000 (13.2%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adyghe | 4,400 | 696,000 | 11 | Adyghe | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
|
Alawite | 2,300 | 2,858,000 | 4 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 30,000 | 73,519,000 | 35 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 3.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 19,000 | 5,398,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Palestinian / Israeli | 1,611,000 | 11,513,000 | 26 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.60 % | 1.85 % | 32 |
|
Arab, Syrian | 1,900 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Arbil, Lishanid Noshan | 3,800 | 3,800 | 1 | ● | Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Armenian | 4,800 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 1,200 | 863,000 | 22 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi | 136,000 | 1,608,000 | 5 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
|
Deaf | 19,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Israeli Sign Language | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 2.04 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Druze | 82,000 | 1,186,000 | 6 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 23,000 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 3,800 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 7,700 | 37,876,000 | 62 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Jewish Tat, Mountain Jewish | 80,000 | 108,000 | 5 | Judeo-Tat | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Jewish, Bukharan | 70,000 | 144,000 | 3 | ● | Bukharic | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Cochin | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Malayalam | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 |
|
Jewish, Dutch | 2,600 | 34,000 | 4 | Dutch | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 195,000 | 811,000 | 12 | ● | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
|
Jewish, English-speaking | 103,000 | 5,524,000 | 13 | ● | English | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 3.00 % | 2.60 % | -1 - |
|
Jewish, Ethiopian | 85,000 | 86,000 | 2 | Amharic | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 3.00 % | 2.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, French | 42,000 | 527,000 | 5 | French | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Georgian | 65,000 | 66,000 | 2 | Judeo-Georgian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, German | 16,000 | 146,000 | 4 | German, Standard | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 48 | 9,415,000 | 26 ☀︎ 37 ● | 1.34 % | 0.70 % | 198 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 102,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 9,517,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Golan | 49,000 |
| HaDarom | 1,407,000 |
| Haifa | 1,116,000 |
| HaMerkaz | 2,373,000 |
| HaZafon | 1,565,000 |
| Jerusalem | 1,225,000 |
| Tel Aviv | 1,542,000 |
| Provinces: 7 | 9,277,000 |
| UN Country Population | 9,517,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | yhd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan | aju | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian | yud | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni | jye | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 5 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bukharic | bhh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hebrew | heb | 7 | 7 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hulaula | huy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | aij | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Israeli Sign Language | isr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Judeo-Berber | jbe | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Georgian | jge | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Persian | jpr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Tat | jdt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lishan Noshan | trg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lishana Deni | lsd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 38 | 48 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 15 |
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| People Groups | 48 |
| Unreached People Groups | 37 (77.1%) |
| Population | 9,415,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,132,000 (97.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Ethnic Religions |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.7% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 198 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | IS |
| Official Language(s) | Hebrew | Arabic, Standard |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 188,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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