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Chad – People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abu Sharib90,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamMararitP
Abu Sharib
M
Abu Sharib of Chad
T
Arab, Turku41,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamJuba ArabicP
Arab, Turku
M
Arab, Turku of Chad
T
Babalia13,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamArabic, Chadian Spoken M
Babalia of Chad
 
Baggara, Dekakire18,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamArabic, Chadian SpokenP
Baggara, Dekakire
M
Baggara, Dekakire of Chad
T
Baggara, Hemat31,000Y0.02 %0.02 %1 IslamArabic, Sudanese SpokenP
Baggara, Hemat
M
Baggara, Hemat of Chad
T
Baggara, Shuwa Arab3,282,000Y0.40 %0.50 %1 IslamArabic, Chadian SpokenP
Baggara, Shuwa Arab
M
Baggara, Shuwa Arab of Chad
T
Bakha3,100Y1.00 %3.00 %1 IslamKaranga   
Banana, Mussei402,000Y5.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianityMusey   
Barein14,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamBarein M
Barein of Chad
T
Barma148,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamBagirmiP
Barma
M
Barma of Chad
T
Bediondo Mbai209,000Y23.00 %77.00 %5 ChristianityBedjond   
Bedouin, Soliman42,000Y0.02 %0.03 %1 IslamArabic, Algerian Saharan Spoken M
Bedouin, Soliman of Chad
T
Bernde10,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamMoromP
Bernde
M
Bernde of Chad
T
Besme, Huner4,100Y8.00 %40.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsBesme   
Bideyat, Beri9,900Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamZaghawa M
Bideyat, Beri of Chad
T
Bidio64,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamBidiyoP
Bidio
M
Bidio of Chad
T
Bilala264,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamNabaP
Bilala
M
Bilala of Chad
T
Birgid28,000Y0.08 %0.10 %1 IslamBirgit M
Birgid of Chad
T
Bokoruge106,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDaju, Dar Sila M
Bokoruge of Chad
T
Bolgo6,000Y18.00 %30.00 %5 IslamBolgoP
Bolgo
  
Bon Gula3,500Y0.42 %0.42 %1 Ethnic ReligionsBon Gula M
Bon Gula of Chad
T
Boor300Y0.70 %1.00 %1 IslamBoor M
Boor of Chad
T
Bua26,000Y0.08 %0.10 %1 Ethnic ReligionsBua M
Bua of Chad
T
Buduma, Kuri Islander143,000Y0.03 %0.04 %1 IslamBudumaP
Buduma, Kuri Islander
M
Buduma, Kuri Islander of Chad
T
Bulgeda61,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDazaga M
Bulgeda of Chad
T
Chinese, general18,0008.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsChinese, MandarinP
Chinese, general
  
Dagba19,000Y15.00 %30.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsDagba   
Dai, Dari166,000Y34.00 %58.00 %5 ChristianityDay   
Daju, Dar Daju70,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDaju, Dar Daju M
Daju, Dar Daju of Chad
T
Dangaleat124,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDangaleatP
Dangaleat
M
Dangaleat of Chad
T
Daza531,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDazagaP
Daza
M
Daza of Chad
T
Deaf177,000Y38.46 %2 IslamChadian Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Disa6,100Y0.00 %0.03 %1 IslamDisa M
Disa of Chad
 
English-speaking, general90050.00 %90.00 %5 ChristianityEnglishP
English-speaking, general
  
Fanya3,200Y0.10 %0.11 %1 IslamFania M
Fanya of Chad
T
Fongoro4,400Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamFur M
Fongoro of Chad
T
French18,0000.30 %76.00 %3 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Fulani, Adamawa301,000Y0.10 %0.15 %1 IslamFulfulde, AdamawaP
Fulani, Adamawa
M
Fulani, Adamawa of Chad
T
Fulani, Bagirmi44,000Y0.15 %0.20 %1 IslamFulfulde, BagirmiP
Fulani, Bagirmi
M
Fulani, Bagirmi of Chad
T
Fulani, Nigerian95,0000.01 %0.02 %1 IslamFulfulde, NigerianP
Fulani, Nigerian
 T
Fur32,000Y0.04 %0.04 %1 IslamFurP
Fur
M
Fur of Chad
T
Gablai, Kabalai59,000Y20.00 %63.00 %5 ChristianityKabalai  T
Gabri88,000Y33.00 %49.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsGabri  T
Gadang7,300Y0.03 %0.03 %1 IslamGadang M
Gadang of Chad
T
Gidar39,000Y21.00 %32.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsGidar   
Gor167,000Y10.00 %81.00 %4 ChristianityGorP
Gor
M
Gor of Chad
T
Gori1,900Y7.00 %10.00 %4 IslamLaal M
Gori of Chad
 
Goulai541,000Y3.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianityGulay   
Gula Iro, Goula12,000Y0.95 %41.00 %2 ChristianityGula Iro   
Gula, Sara Gula26,000Y10.00 %20.00 %4 IslamGula   
Hausa332,0000.01 %0.01 %1 IslamHausaP
Hausa
M
Hausa of Chad
T
Jaya7,300Y0.27 %0.27 %1 IslamJaya M
Jaya of Chad
T
Jegu5,000Y0.05 %0.05 %1 IslamJonkor Bourmataguil M
Jegu of Chad
T
Jongor, Dionkor51,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamMigaama M
Jongor, Dionkor of Chad
T
Kaba61,000Y26.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityKabbaP
Kaba
 T
Kaba Demi133,000Y39.00 %69.90 %5 ChristianityKaba Deme, Sara   
Kaba Na116,000Y28.00 %74.00 %5 ChristianityKaba Naa, Sara   
Kabba-Laka194,000Y33.00 %86.00 %5 ChristianityLaka M
Kabba-Laka of Chad
T
Kado Herde110,000Y30.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityHerde   
Kajakse44,000Y0.04 %0.06 %1 IslamKajakse M
Kajakse of Chad
T
Kanembu932,000Y0.00 %0.01 %1 IslamKanembuP
Kanembu
M
Kanembu of Chad
T
Kanuri, Yerwa200,0000.00 %0.01 %1 IslamKanuri, YerwaP
Kanuri, Yerwa
M
Kanuri, Yerwa of Chad
T
Karang3,100Y5.00 %8.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKarang   
Karanga25,000Y1.00 %4.00 %1 IslamKaranga M
Karanga of Chad
T
Kendeje4,800Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamKendeje M
Kendeje of Chad
T
Kenga118,000Y0.10 %0.30 %1 IslamKenga M
Kenga of Chad
T
Kera148,000Y5.00 %20.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsKeraP
Kera
  
Kibet81,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamKibet M
Kibet of Chad
T
Kim51,000Y30.00 %62.00 %5 ChristianityKim   
Kimre41,000Y38.00 %59.00 %5 ChristianityKimreP
Kimre
M
Kimre of Chad
T
Koke2,000Y30.00 %49.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsKoke   
Kotoko, Lagwan29,000Y0.10 %0.20 %1 IslamLagwanP
Kotoko, Lagwan
M
Kotoko, Lagwan of Chad
T
Kotoko, Malgbe72,000Y12.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityMalgbe   
Kotoko, Maslam900Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamMaslam M
Kotoko, Maslam of Chad
T
Kotoko, Mpade5,700Y0.80 %2.00 %1 IslamMpade M
Kotoko, Mpade of Chad
T
Kotoko, Mser2,900Y0.10 %0.20 %1 IslamMser M
Kotoko, Mser of Chad
T
Kreda154,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamDazagaP
Kreda
M
Kreda of Chad
T
Kujarge4,500Y0.05 %0.10 %1 IslamKujarge M
Kujarge of Chad
T
Kuka148,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamNabaP
Kuka
M
Kuka of Chad
T
Kuo21,000Y16.00 %25.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsKuo   
Kurumi, Kulfe13,000Y20.00 %25.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsKulfa   
Kwang56,000Y28.00 %73.00 %5 ChristianityKwang   
Lele94,000Y31.00 %45.00 %5 IslamLele   
Lutos-Ruto6,600Y23.00 %50.00 %5 ChristianityLutosP
Lutos-Ruto
  
Maba, Mabangi572,000Y0.01 %0.04 %1 IslamMabaP
Maba, Mabangi
M
Maba, Mabangi of Chad
T
Mahamid31,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamArabic, Chadian SpokenP
Mahamid
M
Mahamid of Chad
T
Majera1,400Y0.00 %0.11 %1 IslamMajera  T
Mangbai5,000Y7.00 %15.00 %4 IslamMambai M
Mangbai of Chad
T
Mango109,000Y20.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityMango M
Mango of Chad
T
Mararit51,000Y0.01 %0.03 %1 IslamMararitP
Mararit
M
Mararit of Chad
T
Marba, Kulung299,000Y28.00 %82.00 %5 ChristianityMarba M
Marba, Kulung of Chad
 
Marfa20,000Y3.70 %5.00 %4 IslamMarfa M
Marfa of Chad
T
Masa250,000Y25.00 %59.00 %5 ChristianityMasanaP
Masa
  
Masalit124,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamMasalitP
Masalit
M
Masalit of Chad
T
Massalat38,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamArabic, Chadian SpokenP
Massalat
M
Massalat of Chad
T
Mawa18,000Y0.09 %0.09 %1 IslamMawaP
Mawa
M
Mawa of Chad
T
Mbara4,500Y2.00 %4.00 %1 IslamMbara   
Mbum37,00016.00 %25.00 %5 IslamMbum   
Medogo37,000Y0.02 %0.02 %1 IslamNaba M
Medogo of Chad
T
Mesme, Zime67,000Y40.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityMesme   
Mesmedje85,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamMasmaje M
Mesmedje of Chad
T
Miltu900Y4.00 %4.00 %4 IslamBagirmi M
Miltu of Chad
 
Mimi, Amdang94,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamAmdangP
Mimi, Amdang
M
Mimi, Amdang of Chad
T
Mogum21,000Y1.00 %2.00 %1 IslamMogum M
Mogum of Chad
T
Mokoulou43,000Y7.00 %15.00 %4 Ethnic ReligionsMukuluP
Mokoulou
M
Mokoulou of Chad
T
Mubi117,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamMubi M
Mubi of Chad
T
Mulgi8,400Y1.00 %2.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsMulgi M
Mulgi of Chad
 
Mundang368,000Y5.00 %50.00 %4 ChristianityMundang   
Musgum, Mulwi81,000Y23.00 %33.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsMusgu M
Musgum, Mulwi of Chad
T
Nancere152,000Y35.00 %70.00 %5 ChristianityNancere   
Ndam, Dam23,000Y0.08 %0.10 %1 IslamNdam M
Ndam, Dam of Chad
T
Ngam145,000Y21.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityNgam   
Ngambay1,813,000Y12.00 %40.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsNgambayP
Ngambay
  
Ngete35,000Y25.00 %48.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsNgete   
Nielim, Mjillem17,000Y0.20 %0.30 %1 IslamNiellim M
Nielim, Mjillem of Chad
T
Nzakmbay48,000Y23.00 %45.00 %5 Ethnic ReligionsNzakambay   
Pana2,800Y2.00 %42.00 %2 IslamPana   
Peve, Lame83,000Y35.00 %60.00 %5 ChristianityPeve   
Runga71,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamRungaP
Runga
M
Runga of Chad
T
Saba3,600Y0.20 %0.30 %1 IslamSaba M
Saba of Chad
T
Sango63,0007.00 %55.00 %4 ChristianitySangoP
Sango
  
Sara Majingai-Ngama, Sar490,000Y4.00 %65.00 %4 ChristianitySar   
Sara Mbai289,000Y9.00 %89.00 %4 ChristianityMbay   
Sarwa5,900Y0.30 %0.40 %1 IslamSarua M
Sarwa of Chad
T
Sinyar, Shamya32,000Y0.01 %0.01 %1 IslamSinyar M
Sinyar, Shamya of Chad
T
Sokoro, Tunjur18,000Y4.00 %5.00 %4 IslamSokoro M
Sokoro, Tunjur of Chad
T
Somrai, Sabine25,000Y23.00 %65.00 %5 ChristianitySomrai   
Sungor, Asungor78,000Y0.01 %0.02 %1 IslamAssangori M
Sungor, Asungor of Chad
T
Surbakhal20,000Y0.00 %0.01 %1 IslamSurbakhal M
Surbakhal of Chad
T
Tama209,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTamaP
Tama
M
Tama of Chad
T
Taram, Temki1,400Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTamki   
Tobanga83,000Y35.00 %55.00 %5 ChristianityTobanga M
Tobanga of Chad
T
Torom23,000Y0.03 %0.05 %1 IslamToramP
Torom
M
Torom of Chad
 
Tubu, Teda95,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTedagaP
Tubu, Teda
M
Tubu, Teda of Chad
T
Tuburi200,000Y38.00 %83.00 %5 ChristianityTupuri   
Tumak84,000Y14.00 %80.00 %5 ChristianityTumak   
Tunya7,500Y5.00 %10.00 %4 IslamTunia  T
Ubi7,600Y0.25 %0.25 %1 IslamUbiP
Ubi
M
Ubi of Chad
T
Zaghawa172,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamZaghawaP
Zaghawa
M
Zaghawa of Chad
T
Zan Gula12,000Y1.00 %3.00 %1 IslamZan Gula M
Zan Gula of Chad
T
Zirenkel7,000Y0.00 %0.00 %1 IslamZerenkel M
Zirenkel of Chad
T
Total People Groups:   141 17,635,000 132     80      49 88 89
Unclassified / Other Individuals 88,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 17,723,000  
Other reported groups:  2  
Data Notes
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Chad – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 80 56.7 % 9,741,000 55.2 %
  2 - Minimally reached 3 2.1 % 192,000 1.1 %
  3 - Superficially reached 1 0.7 % 18,000 0.1 %
  4 - Partially reached 19 13.5 % 2,616,000 14.8 %
  5 - Significantly reached 38 27.0 % 5,069,000 28.7 %
Totals 141   17,635,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % 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.
Chad – Languages
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Language
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Amdangamj11Unspecified
Arabic, Algerian Saharan Spokenaao11Portions
Arabic, Chadian Spokenshu55Complete
Arabic, Sudanese Spokenapd11NT
Assangorisjg11Trans Needed
Bagirmibmi21Portions
Bareinbva11Portions
Bedjondbjv10NT
Besmebes10Trans Needed
Bidiyobid11Portions
Birgitbtf11Trans Needed
Bolgobvo10Trans Started
Bon Gulaglc11Trans Started
Boorbvf11Trans Needed
Buabub11Trans Started
Budumabdm11Portions
Chadian Sign Languagecds10Trans Needed
Chinese, Mandarincmn10Complete
Dagbadgk10NT
Daju, Dar Dajudjc11Portions
Daju, Dar Siladau11Unspecified
Dangaleatdaa11NT
Daydai10NT
Dazagadzg33Portions
Disadsi11Trans Needed
Englisheng10Complete
Faniafni11Trans Needed
Frenchfra10Complete
Fulfulde, Adamawafub11Complete
Fulfulde, Bagirmifui11Trans Started
Fulfulde, Nigerianfuv11NT
Furfvr22Portions
Gabrigab10NT
Gadanggdk11Unspecified
Gidargid10NT
Gorgqr10NT
Gulaglu10Trans Needed
Gula Iroglj10Trans Started
Gulaygvl10NT
Hausahau11Complete
Herdehed10NT
Jayajyy11Trans Started
Jonkor Bourmataguiljeu11Trans Needed
Juba Arabicpga11Portions
Kaba Deme, Sarakwg10NT
Kaba Naa, Sarakwv10NT
Kabalaikvf10Trans Needed
Kabbaksp10NT
Kajakseckq11Trans Needed
Kanembukbl11Portions
Kanuri, Yerwaknc11NT
Karangkzr10NT
Karangakth22Trans Needed
Kendejeklf11Unspecified
Kengakyq11NT
Keraker10NT
Kibetkie11Trans Needed
Kimkia10Complete
Kimrekqp10NT
Kokekou10Unspecified
Kujargevkj11Unspecified
Kulfakxj10Trans Needed
Kuoxuo10NT
Kwangkvi10Trans Started
Laalgdm10Unspecified
Lagwankot11Unspecified
Lakalap10NT
Lelelln10NT
Lutosndy10NT
Mabamde11Trans Started
Majeraxmj11Trans Needed
Malgbemxf10Trans Needed
Mambaimcs10Portions
Mangomge10NT
Mararitmgb22Trans Needed
Marbampg10Complete
Marfamvu10Trans Needed
Masalitmls11Portions
Masanamcn10Complete
Maslammsv11Unspecified
Masmajemes11Trans Needed
Mawamcw11Portions
Mbarampk11Unspecified
Mbaymyb10Complete
Mbummdd10NT
Mesmezim10NT
Migaamammy11NT
Mogummou11Trans Started
Morombdo11Trans Needed
Mpadempi11Portions
Mserkqx11Unspecified
Mubimub11Trans Needed
Mukulumoz10NT
Mulgimvh11Trans Started
Mundangmua10Complete
Museymse10Complete
Musgumug10Complete
Nabamne33Trans Started
Nancerennc10Complete
Ndamndm11Portions
Ngamnmc10NT
Ngambaysba10Complete
Ngetennn10Portions
Niellimnie11Portions
Nzakambaynzy10NT
Panapnz10NT
Pevelme10NT
Rungarou11Trans Needed
Sabasaa11Trans Started
Sangosag10Complete
Sarmwm10Complete
Saruaswy11Unspecified
Sinyarsys11Unspecified
Sokorosok10Portions
Somraisor10Portions
Surbakhalsbj11Trans Needed
Tamatma11Trans Started
Tamkitax11Trans Needed
Tedagatuq11Trans Needed
Tobangatng10NT
Toramtrj11Unspecified
Tumaktmc10NT
Tuniatug10Trans Started
Tupuritui10Complete
Ubiubi11Trans Started
Zaghawazag22Trans Started
Zan Gulazna11Trans Started
Zerenkelzrn11Trans Started
Totals: 128 141 80   71 40 29 81 7
Data Notes
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Chad – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 7.3 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Chad – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Chad. Ministries in the Chad 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.
Ministries in Chad   Ministries in Africa, West and Central
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Chad – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 17,635,000
Percent Urbanization 23 %
Total People Groups 141
Unreached People Groups 80
Region Africa, West and Central
10/40 Window Yes
Official National Language Arabic, Standard
Secondary National LanguageFrench
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Professing Christian 25.7%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 7.3%  [2]
Country Progress Level 4
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.396 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Window International Country Profile
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

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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