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People Groups
(click people name for profile) |
Population |
Indig |
% Evangel |
% Adherent |
Progress Scale |
Primary Religion |
Primary Language |
Pho |
Map |
Txt |
| Adyghe | 3,300 | | 0.02 % | 0.05 % | 1  | Islam | Adyghe | 0P Adyghe | 1 | 0T | | Alawite | 2,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Alawite | 0M Alawite of Israel | 0T | | Arab, Egyptian | 28,000 | | 3.90 % | 9.00 % | 4  | Islam | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 0P Arab, Egyptian | 1 | 1 | | Arab, Lebanese | 18,000 | | 0.50 % | 32.00 % | 2  | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Lebanese | 1 | 0T | | Arab, Palestinian / Israeli | 1,488,000 | Y● | 1.85 % | 5.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Palestinian / Israeli | 0M Arab, Palestinian / Israeli of Israel | 0T | | Arab, Syrian | 1,800 | | 0.10 % | 6.00 % | 2 | Islam | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Arab, Syrian | 0M Arab, Syrian of Israel | 0T | | Arbil, Lishanid Noshan | 3,600 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Armenian | 4,400 | | 8.00 % | 94.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Armenian, Western | 0P Armenian | 1 | 0T | | Assyrian | 1,100 | | 3.00 % | 90.00 % | 4 | Christianity | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 0P Assyrian | 1 | 0T | | Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi | 126,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | 0P Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi | 0M Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi of Israel | 0T | | Deaf | 18,000 | Y● | | 2.04 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Israeli Sign Language | 0P Deaf | 1 | 0T | | Druze | 76,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Other / Small | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 0P Druze | 0M Druze of Israel | 0T | | Filipino, Tagalog | 21,000 | | 12.00 % | 93.00 % | 5  | Christianity | Tagalog | 0P Filipino, Tagalog | 1 | 1 | | Greek | 3,500 | | 0.40 % | 91.00 % | 3  | Christianity | Greek | 0P Greek | 1 | 0T | | Italian | 7,100 | | 1.10 % | 83.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Italian | 0P Italian | 1 | 1 | | Jew, Amhara | 1,800 | | 0.40 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Amharic | 0P Jew, Amhara | 0M Jew, Amhara of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Bukharic-speaking | 65,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Bukharic | 0P Jew, Bukharic-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Cochin | 12,000 | Y● | 0.05 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Malayalam | 0P Jew, Cochin | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Dutch | 2,400 | | 0.30 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Dutch | 0P Jew, Dutch | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speakin | 180,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Yiddish, Eastern | 0P Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 0M Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking of Israel | 0T | | Jew, English-speaking | 96,000 | Y● | 2.60 % | 3.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | English | 0P Jew, English-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Ethiopian | 78,000 | | 2.70 % | 3.00 % | 4 | Ethnic Religions | Amharic | 0P Jew, Ethiopian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, French | 39,000 | | 0.05 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | French | 0P Jew, French | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Georgian | 60,000 | | 0.90 % | 1.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Judeo-Georgian | 0P Jew, Georgian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, German | 15,000 | | 0.05 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | German, Standard | 0P Jew, German | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Hungarian-speaking | 24,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.20 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hungarian | 0P Jew, Hungarian-speaking | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Israeli | 4,797,000 | Y● | 0.23 % | 0.25 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hebrew | 0P Jew, Israeli | 0M Jew, Israeli of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Judeo-Berber | 2,900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Judeo-Berber | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Judeo-Moroccan | 55,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan | 0P Jew, Judeo-Moroccan | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Kurdistani | 5,100 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hulaula | 0P Jew, Kurdistani | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Kurdit | 9,200 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Lishana Deni | 1 | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Lishanan | 4,100 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Lishan Noshan | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Jew, Marathi | 11,000 | | 0.05 % | 0.10 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Marathi | 0P Jew, Marathi | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Persian | 57,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Dzhidi | 0P Jew, Persian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Polish | 129,000 | | 0.40 % | 0.60 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Polish | 0P Jew, Polish | 0M Jew, Polish of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Portuguese | 1,900 | | 0.10 % | 0.50 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Portuguese | 0P Jew, Portuguese | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Romanian | 205,000 | | 0.05 % | 0.05 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hebrew | 0P Jew, Romanian | 0M Jew, Romanian of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Russian | 684,000 | | 1.80 % | 2.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Russian | 0P Jew, Russian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Spanish | 44,000 | | 0.10 % | 0.30 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Ladino | 0P Jew, Spanish | 0M Jew, Spanish of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Tunisian | 10,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Tunisian | 0P Jew, Tunisian | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Turkish | 47,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hebrew | 0P Jew, Turkish | 1 | 0T | | Jew, Yahudic | 97,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | 0P Jew, Yahudic | 0M Jew, Yahudic of Israel | 0T | | Jew, Yemeni | 38,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni | 0P Jew, Yemeni | 0M Jew, Yemeni of Israel | 0T | | Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews | 74,000 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Judeo-Tat | 0P Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews | 1 | 0T | | Romani, Domari | 8,800 | | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Islam | Domari | 0P Romani, Domari | 1 | 0T | | Samaritan | 900 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hebrew | 0P Samaritan | 1 | 0T | | Spaniard | 2,700 | | 1.00 % | 77.00 % | 3 | Christianity | Spanish | 0P Spaniard | 1 | 1 | | Yevanic | | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Hebrew | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Yudi, Tripolita'it | 39,000 | Y● | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | Ethnic Religions | Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total People Groups: 49 |
8,698,000 |
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41 |
| Unclassified / Other Individuals |
92,000 |
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| UN Country Population (2021) |
8,790,000 |
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| Israel – People Progress |
% of People Groups [1]
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% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
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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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| Israel – People Photos *** Note: Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.*** | | | 
Adyghe
3,300
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Alawite
2,100
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Arab, Egyptian
28,000
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Arab, Lebanese
18,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Palestinian / Israeli
1,488,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Arab, Syrian
1,800
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Armenian
4,400
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Assyrian
1,100
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© Copyrighted Photo
Bedouin, Eastern Bedawi
126,000
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Deaf
18,000
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Druze
76,000
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Filipino, Tagalog
21,000
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Greek
3,500
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Italian
7,100
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Jew, Amhara
1,800
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Bukharic-speaking
65,000
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Jew, Cochin
12,000
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Jew, Dutch
2,400
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking
180,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, English-speaking
96,000
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Jew, Ethiopian
78,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, French
39,000
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Jew, Georgian
60,000
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Jew, German
15,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Hungarian-speaking
24,000
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Jew, Israeli
4,797,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Judeo-Moroccan
55,000
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Jew, Kurdistani
5,100
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Jew, Marathi
11,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Persian
57,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Polish
129,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Portuguese
1,900
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Romanian
205,000
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Jew, Russian
684,000
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Jew, Spanish
44,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Tunisian
10,000
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Jew, Turkish
47,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Yahudic
97,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Jew, Yemeni
38,000
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Jewish Tat, Mountain Jews
74,000
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© Copyrighted Photo
Romani, Domari
8,800
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Samaritan
900
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© Copyrighted Photo
Spaniard
2,700
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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 |
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Recordings
Online |
Gospel
Tract
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| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Amharic | amh | 2 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | avl | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Arabic, Judeo-Iraqi | yhd | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, Judeo-Moroccan | aju | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, Judeo-Tripolitanian | yud | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, Judeo-Tunisian | ajt | 1 | 1 | NT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, Judeo-Yemeni | jye | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 4 | 2 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Bukharic | bhh | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Dutch | nld | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Dzhidi | jpr | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | English | eng | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | French | fra | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | German, Standard | deu | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hebrew | heb | 5 | 5 | NT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Hulaula | huy | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Hungarian | hun | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Inter-Zab Jewish Neo-Aramaic | aij | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Israeli Sign Language | isr | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Judeo-Berber | jbe | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Judeo-Georgian | jge | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Judeo-Tat | jdt | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ladino | lad | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | Lishan Noshan | trg | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Lishana Deni | lsd | 1 | 1 | Portions | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Malayalam | mal | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Polish | pol | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Portuguese | por | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Russian | rus | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | Complete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | Complete | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals: |
41 |
49 |
38 |
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28 |
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Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 0.7 %
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Christianity Segments [2] [3]
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Christianity Segments)
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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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| Israel – Possible Ministry Involvement |
- Below are lists of ministries that may work in Israel. Ministries in the Israel 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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JP Unreached of Day
