Country: Jordan
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Adyghe | 105,000 | 696,000 | 11 | Adyghe | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 2 | |
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Americans, U.S. | 2,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 24.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Bedouin | 1,560,000 | 2,935,000 | 3 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 31 |
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Arab, Egyptian general | 27,000 | 73,519,000 | 35 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Jordanian | 4,794,000 | 5,025,000 | 12 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.50 % | 0.30 % | 96 |
|
Arab, North Iraqi | 465,000 | 11,973,000 | 5 | Arabic, North Mesopotamian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.20 % | 9 | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 3,202,000 | 11,513,000 | 26 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 1.80 % | 0.30 % | 64 |
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 116,000 | 15,043,000 | 12 | ● | Arabic, Najdi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 2 |
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Arab, Syrian | 712,000 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Armenian | 12,000 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 14,000 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chechen | 5,800 | 2,016,000 | 17 | Chechen | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 58,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Jordanian Sign Language | Islam | 1 ● | 2.24 % | -1 | 1 |
|
Druze | 47,000 | 1,186,000 | 6 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 10,000 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 2,200 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Kabardian | 169,000 | 1,250,000 | 8 | Kabardian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | 3 | |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 8,400 | 17,549,000 | 33 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.05 % | 1 | |
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Romani, Domari | 51,000 | 1,905,000 | 15 | Domari | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turkmen, Middle-Eastern | 70,000 | 4,903,000 | 4 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 20 | 11,429,000 | 9 ☀︎ 13 ● | 2.28 % | 0.27 % | 213 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 92,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 11,521,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ajlun | 210,000 |
| Amman | 4,785,000 |
| Aqaba | 224,000 |
| Balqa | 587,000 |
| Irbid | 2,113,000 |
| Jarash | 283,000 |
| Karak | 378,000 |
| Madaba | 226,000 |
| Mafraq | 657,000 |
| Ma`an | 172,000 |
| Tafilah | 115,000 |
| Zarqa | 1,630,000 |
| Provinces: 12 | 11,380,000 |
| UN Country Population | 11,521,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 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, Levantine | apc | 4 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian | ayp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jordanian Sign Language | jos | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 16 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 20 |
| Unreached People Groups | 13 (65.0%) |
| Population | 11,429,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,650,000 (93.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 213 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | JO |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 229,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 50 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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