There are currently 58 countries in the continent of Africa with a population totaling over 1.1 billion. According to the statistics provided by JoshuaProject.com, there are nearly 4,7000 people groups in Africa with over 980 people groups (or about 336 thousand people) who have never heard the Gospel. It is our prayer that nearly 90% of Africa’s population gets to hear the good news of the Gospel in this lifetime. Pray with us that these statistics change, and that all will have the opportunity to hear the Good News.
PEOPLE: Swahili, Central
POPULATION: 42,000
WORLD POPL: 6,913,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Swahili
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: South Asian, general
POPULATION: 148,000
WORLD POPL: 6,858,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Hindi
MAIN RELIGION: Hinduism
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Arab
POPULATION: 21,000
WORLD POPL: 968,000
MAIN LANGUAGES: Arabic, North Levantine
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Portions
PEOPLE: Swahili, Coastal
POPULATION: 40,000
WORLD POPL: 6,913,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Swahili
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Somali Ajuran
POPULATION: 199,000
WORLD POPL: 199,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Somali
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Mijikenda, Digo
POPULATION: 350,000
WORLD POPL: 538,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Chidigo
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: New Testament
PEOPLE: Gujarati Kenyans
POPULATION: 182,000
WORLD POPL: 1,686,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Gujarati
MAIN RELIGION: Hinduism
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Arab, Yemeni
POPULATION: 31,000
WORLD POPL: 6,934,000
MAIN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: None
PEOPLE: Arab, Hadrami
POPULATION: 11,000
WORLD POPL: 579,000
MAIN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Hadrami
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: None
PEOPLE: Arab, Sudanese
POPULATION: 402,000
WORLD POPL: 17,551,000
MAIN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Sudanese
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: New Testament
PEOPLE: Arab, Mongallese
POPULATION: 19,000
WORLD POPL: 40,000
MAIN LANGUAGES: Arabic, Sudanese Creole
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Portions
PEOPLE: Zaramo, Zalamo
POPULATION: 960,000
WORLD POPL: 960,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Zaramo
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: New Testament
PEOPLE: Swahili
POPULATION: 5,952,000
WORLD POPL: 6,913,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Swahili
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Shirazi
POPULATION: 753,000
WORLD POPL: 753,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Swahili
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Gujarati
POPULATION: 382,000
WORLD POPL: 1,686,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Gujarati
MAIN RELIGION: Hinduism
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
Bible: Complete
PEOPLE: Digo
POPULATION: 188,000
WORLD POPL: 538,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Chidigo
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: New Testament
PEOPLE: Swahili
POPULATION: 4,200
WORLD POPL: 6,913,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Swahili
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Complete
PEOPLE: Nubian, Nubi
POPULATION: 44,000
WORLD POPL: 61,000
MAIN LANGUAGE: Nubi
MAIN RELIGION: Islam
STATUS: Least-Reached
CHRIST-FOLLOWERS: Less than 2%
BIBLE: Questionable