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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Aguna | 21,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 35.00 % | 4  | Ethnic Religions | Aguna | 0P Aguna | 1 | 1 | | Aja | 1,065,000 | Y● | 11.00 % | 30.00 % | 5  | Ethnic Religions | Aja | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Anii | 50,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 2.00 % | 1  | Islam | Anii | 0P Anii | 0M Anii of Benin | 0T | | Anufo | 27,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Islam | Anufo | 0P Anufo | 1 | 0T | | Batonu, Baruba | 1,022,000 | Y● | 13.00 % | 16.40 % | 5 | Islam | Baatonum | 0P Batonu, Baruba | 1 | 1 | | Biali | 179,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 7.00 % | 2  | Ethnic Religions | Biali | 0P Biali | 0M Biali of Benin | 0T | | Boko, Bokonya | 137,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 15.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Boko | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Burusa, Bulba | 2,900 | Y● | 25.00 % | 33.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Notre | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Cabe | 3,400 | Y● | 1.00 % | 12.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ede Cabe | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Deaf | 134,000 | Y● | | 39.89 % | 2 | Christianity | American Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Dendi, Dandawa | 294,000 | Y● | 0.03 % | 0.07 % | 1 | Islam | Dendi | 0P Dendi, Dandawa | 0M Dendi, Dandawa of Benin | 0T | | Ede Nago | 390,000 | Y● | 5.50 % | 66.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Nago, Southern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ede Nago, Kura | 48,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Islam | Ede Nago, Kura | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ewe | 172,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 72.70 % | 4 | Christianity | Ewe | 0P Ewe | 1 | 1 | | Fon | 2,134,000 | Y● | 18.31 % | 65.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Fon | 0P Fon | 1 | 1 | | Foodo | 48,000 | Y● | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | 1 | Islam | Foodo | 0P Foodo | 0M Foodo of Benin | 0T | | French | 36,000 | | 0.50 % | 70.00 % | 3  | Christianity | French | 0P French | 1 | 0T | | Fulani, Western | 46,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Western Niger | 0P Fulani, Western | 1 | 0T | | Fulfulde, Borgu | 697,000 | Y● | 0.80 % | 1.40 % | 1 | Islam | Fulfulde, Borgu | 0P Fulfulde, Borgu | 0M Fulfulde, Borgu of Benin | 0T | | Ga, Amina | 13,000 | | 15.00 % | 70.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Ga | 0P Ga, Amina | 1 | 1 | | Gangam | 39,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ngangam | 1 | 0M Gangam of Benin | 0T | | Gbe, Ayizo | 533,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 49.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Gbe, Ayizo | 0P Gbe, Ayizo | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Ci | 49,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Gbe, Ci | 0P Gbe, Ci | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Defi | 27,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 66.60 % | 4 | Christianity | Gbe, Defi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Eastern Xwla | 157,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Eastern Xwla | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Gbesi | 127,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 45.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Gbesi | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Kotafon | 178,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Kotafon | 0P Gbe, Kotafon | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Maxi | 395,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 34.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Maxi | 0P Gbe, Maxi | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Saxwe | 322,000 | Y● | 16.00 % | 72.00 % | 5 | Christianity | Gbe, Saxwe | 0P Gbe, Saxwe | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Seto | 43,000 | Y● | 0.50 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Gun | 1 | 0M Gbe, Seto of Benin | 0T | | Gbe, Tofin | 157,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 27.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Tofin | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Toli | 13,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Gun | 1 | 0M Gbe, Toli of Benin | 0T | | Gbe, Weme | 311,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 19.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Weme | 0P Gbe, Weme | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Western Xwla | 87,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 8.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Western Xwla | 0P Gbe, Western Xwla | 0M Gbe, Western Xwla of Benin | 0T | | Gbe, Xwela | 93,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Xwela | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gen, Mina | 143,000 | Y● | 7.00 % | 70.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Gen | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gourma | 67,000 | | 1.00 % | 12.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Gourmanchema | 0P Gourma | 1 | 0T | | Gun | 721,000 | Y● | 8.00 % | 66.60 % | 4 | Christianity | Gun | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Hausa | 1,195,000 | | 0.05 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Islam | Hausa | 0P Hausa | 1 | 0T | | Ica | 123,000 | Y● | 0.30 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ede Ica | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Idaca | 187,000 | Y● | 0.70 % | 7.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ede Idaca | 0P Idaca | 0M Idaca of Benin | 0T | | Ife | 50,000 | Y● | 15.00 % | 34.00 % | 5 | Ethnic Religions | Ife | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ije, Holi | 170,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Ede Ije | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kabiye | 14,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 18.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Kabiye | 0P Kabiye | 0M Kabiye of Benin | 1 | | Kambole, Manigri Nago | 60,000 | Y● | 1.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Islam | Nago, Northern | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Kotokoli | 20,000 | | 0.80 % | 9.00 % | 2 | Islam | Tem | 0P Kotokoli | 0M Kotokoli of Benin | 0T | | Kyanga | 2,300 | Y● | 0.10 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Kyanga | 0P Kyanga | 1 | 0T | | Lama | 102,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 12.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Lama | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Lukpa | 153,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 10.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Lukpa | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mandinka | 13,000 | | 0.30 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Islam | Mandinka | 0P Mandinka | 0M Mandinka of Benin | 0T | | Mbelime, Niendi | 85,000 | Y● | 5.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Mbelime | 0P Mbelime, Niendi | 1 | 1 | | Mokole | 39,000 | Y● | 0.83 % | 12.00 % | 2 | Islam | Mokole | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Mossi | 44,000 | | 9.00 % | 35.00 % | 4 | Islam | Moore | 0P Mossi | 1 | 1 | | Natemba | 112,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 7.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Nateni | 0P Natemba | 0M Natemba of Benin | 0T | | Otammari | 163,000 | Y● | 4.00 % | 14.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Ditammari | 0P Otammari | 1 | 1 | | Pila, Kpila | 346,000 | Y● | 3.00 % | 15.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Yom | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Piyobe | 2,100 | Y● | 0.60 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Miyobe | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Songhai-Koyraboro | 9,900 | | 0.20 % | 0.81 % | 1 | Islam | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | 0P Songhai-Koyraboro | 1 | 0T | | Tchumbuli | 4,800 | Y● | 5.00 % | 50.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Tchumbuli | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Waama, Yoabou | 126,000 | Y● | 2.00 % | 10.00 % | 2 | Ethnic Religions | Waama | 0P Waama, Yoabou | 0M Waama, Yoabou of Benin | 1 | | Watchi | 67,000 | Y● | 1.50 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Gbe, Waci | 0P Watchi | 0M Watchi of Benin | 0T | | Yoruba | 230,000 | | 13.00 % | 45.30 % | 5 | Islam | Yoruba | 0P Yoruba | 1 | 1 | | Zarma | 14,000 | | 0.80 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Islam | Zarma | 0P Zarma | 0M Zarma of Benin | 0T |
| Total People Groups: 63 |
13,313,000 |
53 |
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37 |
17 |
25 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
40,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2022) |
13,353,000 |
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| Other reported groups: 1 | | |
| Benin – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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| Progress Level |
Peoples |
% of Peoples |
Population |
% of Population [2] |
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1 - Unreached |
13 |
20.6 % |
2,492,000 |
18.7 % |
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2 - Minimally reached |
17 |
27.0 % |
1,555,000 |
11.7 % |
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3 - Superficially reached |
1 |
1.6 % |
36,000 |
0.3 % |
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4 - Partially reached |
24 |
38.1 % |
4,392,000 |
33.0 % |
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5 - Significantly reached |
8 |
12.7 % |
4,839,000 |
36.3 % |
| Totals |
63 |
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13,313,000 |
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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.
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| Benin – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
© Copyrighted Photo
Aguna
21,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Anii
50,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Anufo
27,000
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Batonu, Baruba
1,022,000
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Biali
179,000
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Deaf
134,000
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Dendi, Dandawa
294,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Ewe
172,000
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Fon
2,134,000
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Foodo
48,000
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French
36,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Fulani, Western
46,000
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Fulfulde, Borgu
697,000
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Ga, Amina
13,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Gbe, Ayizo
533,000
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Gbe, Ci
49,000
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Gbe, Kotafon
178,000
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Gbe, Maxi
395,000
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Gbe, Saxwe
322,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Gbe, Weme
311,000
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Gbe, Western Xwla
87,000
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Gourma
67,000
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Hausa
1,195,000
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Idaca
187,000
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Kabiye
14,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Kotokoli
20,000
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Kyanga
2,300
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Mandinka
13,000
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Mbelime, Niendi
85,000
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Mossi
44,000
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Natemba
112,000
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Otammari
163,000
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Songhai-Koyraboro
9,900
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Waama, Yoabou
126,000
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Watchi
67,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Yoruba
230,000
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Zarma
14,000
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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 |
| Aguna | aug | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Aja | ajg | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | American Sign Language | ase | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Anii | blo | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Anufo | cko | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Baatonum | bba | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Biali | beh | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Boko | bqc | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Dendi | ddn | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Ditammari | tbz | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Ede Cabe | cbj | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Ede Ica | ica | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Ede Idaca | idd | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | Ede Ije | ijj | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Ede Nago, Kura | nqk | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Fon | fon | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Foodo | fod | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | French | fra | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Fulfulde, Borgu | fue | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Ga | gaa | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Ayizo | ayb | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Ci | cib | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Defi | gbh | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Eastern Xwla | gbx | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Gbesi | gbs | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Gbe, Kotafon | kqk | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Maxi | mxl | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Saxwe | sxw | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Tofin | tfi | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Waci | wci | 1 | 1 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Weme | wem | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Western Xwla | xwl | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gbe, Xwela | xwe | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Gen | gej | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Gourmanchema | gux | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Gun | guw | 3 | 2 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Ife | ife | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kabiye | kbp | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Kyanga | tye | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Lama | las | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Lukpa | dop | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Mbelime | mql | 1 | 0 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Miyobe | soy | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Mokole | mkl | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Nago, Northern | xkb | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Nago, Southern | nqg | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Nateni | ntm | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Ngangam | gng | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Notre | bly | 1 | 0 | Trans Needed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | ses | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Tchumbuli | bqa | 1 | 0 | Trans Started | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Tem | kdh | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Waama | wwa | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Yom | pil | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals: |
61 |
63 |
13 |
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42 |
33 |
33 |
56 |
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| Benin – Religions |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 7.5 %
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% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]
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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.
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| Benin – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Benin. Ministries in the Benin section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Africa, West and Central 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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Benin – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
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[1] Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country. |
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[2] Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country. |
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