Country: Niger
People Groups
Total
37
People Groups Unreached
29 (78.4%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
17 (45.9%)
Population
Total
27,769,000
Population in Unreached
27,273,000 (98.2%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
5,048,000 (18.2%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 12,000 | 38,143,000 | 21 | Arabic, Algerian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Americans, U.S. | 1,200 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Anglo-Canadian | 1,200 | 17,792,000 | 21 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 74.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 8,500 | 5,398,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Libyan | 13,000 | 2,833,000 | 14 | Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Baggara, Shuwa Arab | 13,000 | 4,590,000 | 9 | Arabic, Chadian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bambara | 58,000 | 7,787,000 | 12 | Bamanankan | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.80 % | 1 | |
|
Berber, Tetserret | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1 | ● | Tetserret | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
|
Daza | 99,000 | 728,000 | 2 | ● | Dazaga | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Deaf | 279,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 0.33 % | -1 | 6 |
|
Dendi, Dandawa | 151,000 | 485,000 | 3 | Dendi (Benin) | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.03 % | 3 | |
|
French | 7,700 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Fulani, Central-Eastern | 834,000 | 867,000 | 2 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 17 |
|
Fulani, West Niger | 667,000 | 667,000 | 1 | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 13 | |
|
Fulani, Western | 674,000 | 2,151,000 | 4 | ● | Fulfulde, Western Niger | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | 13 |
|
Fulani, Wodaabe | 104,000 | 104,000 | 1 | ● | Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | Islam | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 1.30 % | 2 |
|
Gourma | 86,000 | 1,805,000 | 5 | Gourmanchema | Islam | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Hausa | 14,944,000 | 59,447,000 | 16 | ● | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.60 % | 299 |
|
Hausa, Maouri | 1,006,000 | 1,006,000 | 1 | ● | Hausa | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.50 % | 20 |
|
Igdalen, Tagdal | 72,000 | 72,000 | 1 | ● | Tagdal | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kanembu | 37,000 | 1,091,000 | 3 | Kanembu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Kanuri, Bilma | 47,000 | 47,000 | 1 | ● | Kanuri, Bilma | Islam | 4 ● | 2.40 % | 2.40 % | -1 - |
|
Kanuri, Manga | 771,000 | 1,218,000 | 2 | ● | Kanuri, Manga | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 15 |
|
Kanuri, Tumari | 110,000 | 110,000 | 1 | ● | Kanuri, Tumari | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Kanuri, Yerwa | 220,000 | 9,373,000 | 5 | Kanuri, Yerwa | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | |
| Totals: 37 | 27,769,000 | 17 ☀︎ 29 ● | 1.64 % | 1.03 % | 549 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 149,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 27,918,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Agadez | 733,000 |
| Diffa | 895,000 |
| Dosso | 3,216,000 |
| Maradi | 5,491,000 |
| Niamey | 1,314,000 |
| Tahoua | 5,193,000 |
| Tillabéry | 4,296,000 |
| Zinder | 5,668,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 26,806,000 |
| UN Country Population | 27,918,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | aao | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Chadian | shu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bamanankan | bam | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dazaga | dzg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dendi (Benin) | ddn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Central-Eastern Niger | fuq | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kanembu | kbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Bilma | bms | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Manga | kby | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Tumari | krt | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kanuri, Yerwa | knc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tagdal | tda | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamajaq, Tawallammat | ttq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamajeq, Tayart | thz | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tasawaq | twq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tedaga | tuq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tetserret | tez | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 31 | 37 | 29 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 37 |
| Unreached People Groups | 29 (78.4%) |
| Population | 27,769,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 4.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 27,273,000 (98.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 549 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | NG |
| Official Language(s) | French |
| Literacy Rate | 35% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 18,050,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 28 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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