Ethnic People Groups of Algeria

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Algeria – People Groups

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People Groups (click people name for profile)	Population	Indig	% Evangel	% Adherent	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	Primary Language	Pho	Map	Txt
Algerian, Arabic-speaking	32,608,000	Y●	0.01 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Algerian, Arabic-speaking	0M Algerian, Arabic-speaking of Algeria	0T
Arab, Egyptian	18,000		2.00 %	11.00 %	2	Islam	Arabic, Egyptian Spoken	0P Arab, Egyptian	1	0T
Arab, Iraqi	4,800		0.70 %	0.70 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	0P Arab, Iraqi	0M Arab, Iraqi of Algeria	0T
Arab, Moroccan	185,000		0.15 %	0.15 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Moroccan Spoken	0P Arab, Moroccan	1	0T
Bedouin, Dui-Menia	84,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Bedouin, Dui-Menia	0M Bedouin, Dui-Menia of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Laguat	20,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken	0P Bedouin, Laguat	0M Bedouin, Laguat of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Nail	39,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Bedouin, Nail	0M Bedouin, Nail of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Ruarha	84,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Bedouin, Ruarha	0M Bedouin, Ruarha of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Sidi	20,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken	0P Bedouin, Sidi	0M Bedouin, Sidi of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Suafa	133,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Bedouin, Suafa	0M Bedouin, Suafa of Algeria	0T
Bedouin, Ziban	20,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken	0P Bedouin, Ziban	0M Bedouin, Ziban of Algeria	0T
Belbali	3,700	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Korandje	0P Belbali	0M Belbali of Algeria	0T
Berber, Figig	84,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Tamazight, Central Atlas	0P Berber, Figig	0M Berber, Figig of Algeria	0T
Berber, Imazighen	1,686,000	Y●	0.09 %	0.10 %	1	Islam	Tamazight, Central Atlas	0P Berber, Imazighen	0M Berber, Imazighen of Algeria	0T
Berber, Kabyle	6,370,000	Y●	0.24 %	0.25 %	1	Islam	Amazigh	0P Berber, Kabyle	0M Berber, Kabyle of Algeria	0T
Berber, Menasser	84,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Tamazight, Central Atlas	0P Berber, Menasser	0M Berber, Menasser of Algeria	0T
Berber, Mozabite	192,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Tumzabt	0P Berber, Mozabite	0M Berber, Mozabite of Algeria	0T
Berber, Rif	500		0.01 %	0.02 %	1	Islam	Tarifit	0P Berber, Rif	0M Berber, Rif of Algeria	0T
Berber, Shawiya	2,356,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Tachawit	0P Berber, Shawiya	0M Berber, Shawiya of Algeria	0T
Berber, Southern Shilha	6,600	Y●	0.00 %	0.09 %	1	Islam	Tachelhit	0P Berber, Southern Shilha	0M Berber, Southern Shilha of Algeria	0T
Berber, Taznatit	12,000	Y●	0.01 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Taznatit	0P Berber, Taznatit	0M Berber, Taznatit of Algeria	0T
Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight	1,100	Y●	0.01 %	0.03 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight	0M Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight of Algeria	0T
Berber, Tougourt	8,300	Y●	0.04 %	0.05 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Berber, Tougourt	0M Berber, Tougourt of Algeria	0T
British	800		8.00 %	71.00 %	4	Christianity	English	0P British	1	1
Chenoua	105,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Chenoua	0P Chenoua	0M Chenoua of Algeria	0T
Chinese, general	37,000		0.80 %	1.00 %	1	Non-Religious	Chinese, Mandarin	0P Chinese, general	1	0T
Deaf	224,000	Y●		0.28 %	1	Islam	Algerian Sign Language	0P Deaf	0M Deaf of Algeria	0T
French	14,000		0.40 %	66.00 %	3	Christianity	French	0P French	1	0T
Hausa	12,000		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Hausa	0P Hausa	1	0T
Idaksahak	3,800		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Tadaksahak	0P Idaksahak	0M Idaksahak of Algeria	0T
Ouargla	23,000	Y●	0.02 %	0.05 %	1	Islam	Tagargrent	0P Ouargla	0M Ouargla of Algeria	0T
Romani, Balkan	4,600	Y●	0.09 %	0.09 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Spoken	0P Romani, Balkan	1	0T
Sahrawi	171,000	Y●	0.01 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Hassaniyya	0P Sahrawi	0M Sahrawi of Algeria	0T
Spaniard	700		0.20 %	69.00 %	3	Christianity	Spanish	0P Spaniard	1	1
Tajakant	50,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Hassaniyya	0P Tajakant	0M Tajakant of Algeria	0T
Tuareg, Algerian	75,000	Y●	0.01 %	0.01 %	1	Islam	Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken	0P Tuareg, Algerian	0M Tuareg, Algerian of Algeria	0T
Tuareg, Tahaggart	73,000	Y●	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Tamahaq, Tahaggart	0P Tuareg, Tahaggart	0M Tuareg, Tahaggart of Algeria	0T
Turk	3,600		0.00 %	0.00 %	1	Islam	Turkish	0P Turk	1	0T
Total People Groups: 38	44,818,000	27			34			38	29	36
Unclassified / Other Individuals	85,000
UN Country Population (2022)	44,903,000
Other reported groups: 2

Algeria –

% of People Groups ^[1]

% of Population in People Group ^{[1] [2]}

Progress Level		Peoples	% of Peoples	Population	% of Population ^[2]
	1 - Unreached	34	89.5 %	44,784,000	99.9 %
	2 - Minimally reached	1	2.6 %	18,000	0.0 %
	3 - Superficially reached	2	5.3 %	15,000	0.0 %
	4 - Partially reached	1	2.6 %	800	0.0 %
	5 - Significantly reached	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %
Totals		38		44,818,000

NOTES:

Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% of Population in People Group: The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.

Algeria – People Photos * Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*

Algerian, Arabic-speaking 32,608,000	Arab, Egyptian 18,000	Arab, Iraqi 4,800	Arab, Moroccan 185,000	Bedouin, Dui-Menia 84,000	Bedouin, Laguat 20,000
Bedouin, Nail 39,000	© Copyrighted Photo Bedouin, Ruarha 84,000	Bedouin, Sidi 20,000	Bedouin, Suafa 133,000	Bedouin, Ziban 20,000	© Copyrighted Photo Belbali 3,700
© Copyrighted Photo Berber, Figig 84,000	Berber, Imazighen 1,686,000	Berber, Kabyle 6,370,000	Berber, Menasser 84,000	Berber, Mozabite 192,000	Berber, Rif 500
Berber, Shawiya 2,356,000	Berber, Southern Shilha 6,600	Berber, Taznatit 12,000	© Copyrighted Photo Berber, Tidikelt Tamzight 1,100	Berber, Tougourt 8,300	British 800
© Copyrighted Photo Chenoua 105,000	Chinese, general 37,000	Deaf 224,000	French 14,000	Hausa 12,000	Idaksahak 3,800
Ouargla 23,000	Romani, Balkan 4,600	Sahrawi 171,000	© Copyrighted Photo Spaniard 700	© Copyrighted Photo Tajakant 50,000	Tuareg, Algerian 75,000
Tuareg, Tahaggart 73,000	Turk 3,600
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Algeria – Languages

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Language (click Language name for details)	Language Code	# Peoples Primary Language	# Unreached Primary Language	Bible Status	Bible Locator	Audio NT Online	Jesus Film Online	Audio Recordings Online	Gospel Tract Online
Algerian Sign Language	asp	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Amazigh	kab	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	1
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken	aao	4	4	Portions	0	1	0	0	0
Arabic, Algerian Spoken	arq	8	8	NT	0	0	0	0	0
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken	arz	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Arabic, Hassaniyya	mey	2	2	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken	acm	1	1	NT	0	1	0	0	0
Arabic, Moroccan Spoken	ary	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	0
Chenoua	cnu	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	1	1
Chinese, Mandarin	cmn	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
English	eng	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
French	fra	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Hausa	hau	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Korandje	kcy	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Spanish	spa	1	0	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Tachawit	shy	1	1	Portions	0	1	0	0	1
Tachelhit	shi	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Tadaksahak	dsq	1	1	Trans Needed	1	1	1	0	1
Tagargrent	oua	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Tamahaq, Tahaggart	thv	1	1	Portions	0	1	1	1	1
Tamazight, Central Atlas	tzm	3	3	Portions	0	0	0	0	1
Tarifit	rif	1	1	NT	0	0	0	0	1
Taznatit	grr	1	1	Unspecified	1	1	1	1	1
Tumzabt	mzb	1	1	Unspecified	1	0	1	0	1
Turkish	tur	1	1	Complete	0	0	0	0	0
Totals:	25	38	34		18	15	17	19	11

Algeria –

Major Religions ^{[1] [3]}

Evangelicals: 0.0 %
(subset of Christianity)

% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends ^[4]

NOTES:

Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends: Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.

Algeria – Possible Ministry Involvement

Below are lists of ministries that may work in Algeria. Ministries in the Algeria section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, North and Middle East section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.

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Algeria – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links


Statistics

Population	44,818,000
Percent Urbanization	75 %
Total People Groups	38
Unreached People Groups	34
Region	Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window	Yes
Official National Language	Arabic, Standard
Secondary National Language	French
Primary Religion	Islam
Percent Professing Christian	0.1% ^[1]
Percent Evangelical	0.0% ^[2]
Country Progress Level	1
Persecution Ranking	19 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index	0.745 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links

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Notes

[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.

[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.


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